1、Author:Richard Webb,Senior Analyst Editor:Ian Kemp,Managing EditorSponsored by:labsknowledgecode+frameworkstraining+accreditation5G ups the ante for geolocation serviceson location:2contents03 setting the scene04 chapter 1:how does geolocation work?08 chapter 2:the benefits of 5G SA to geolocation10

2、 chapter 3:key use cases and customer segments for geolocation services14 chapter 4:monetizing services and adhering to privacy16 chapter 5:key steps to success17 additional feature from Intersec 21 meet the Research and Media team 23Geolocation has long been used by communications service providers

3、(CSPs)to deliver personal,targeted services to customers.But now in conjunction with 5G networks and in particular 5G standalone(5G SA)networks with a native 5G core CSPs can move services to the next level,providing greater accuracy and richer data insights.Geolocation uses the global navigation sa

4、tellite system(GNSS)or wireless networks to pinpoint devices,indicating where they are at a given time.The dataset generally includes the current longitude,latitude and altitude of the device.It may also provide direction of travel,time of activity and,in the case of certain apps,a destination think

5、 Google Maps.The data can be used for all kinds of applications,but its most useful when combined with the location data of a large group of people.Once meshed,organized and analyzed,a larger data pool can provide actionable insights for future business and marketing decisions.Geolocation data captu

6、red by mobile networks is increasingly rich,enabling CSPs to support a range of services such as mission-critical communications related to public safety and emergency response,as well as asset tracking and location-based advertising.Also,by leveraging big data analytics,CSPs have the potential to c

7、reate trusted location-based data-as-a-service offers for enterprises and organizations to use within marketing and advertising campaigns,though doing so requires a clear understanding of the value of that data as well as responsibilities relating to data privacy(more on this in chapter 4).This e-bo

8、ok provides an overview of geolocation technologies and service considerations,focusing specifically on the capabilities 5G brings,the potential location-based applications it can support,and how CSPs can use location capabilities to be a trusted provider of value-added location data.setting the sce

9、neGeolocation data captured by mobile networks is increasingly rich,enabling CSPs to support a range of services4CHAPTER 1how does geolocation work?There are two ways to categorize collection of geolocation data:active and passive.Active geolocation uses software on an electronic device to track the

10、 real-time location of an individual person or item,via a signal communicated over a GPS or mobile network.It is considered active because it actively requests subscriber data on the network to retrieve specific location information.Active location characteristics:Data is extremely reliable Instantl

11、y refreshes subscribers location Cellular and subcellular accuracy Multi-measurements and triangulation GNSS-assisted location Radio Frequency fingerprinting highly accurate location tracking based on fingerprint of a base station ID and radio signal strength.Passive location Passive geolocation is

12、based on server-based lookup/data correlation and does not provide real-time updates,although some solution providers support near real-time updates(a few minutes).Mobile network signaling natively carries location information log files of users activity and mobility events and provides location rep

13、orts at a high frequency.Passive geolocation extracts this information and stores it until it is requested.5 5Combining active and passive location data yields the best results in terms of data quality,precision and update frequencyThe main difference between active and passive geolocation,then,is t

14、ime passive data is collected and stored until it can be downloaded or transmitted wirelessly.Unlike active geolocation,passive geolocation does not generate any specific network activity,which means it is possible to continuously track the location of every connected mobile device without impact on

15、 network load.Passive location characteristics:Full subscriber base Device agnostic Cellular and subcellular spatial accuracy Transparent from a user/network perspective High frequency of location reporting No impact on network Cannot be spoofed.Combining active and passive locationIt is not the cas

16、e that either active or passive location data gathering is superior;in fact,combining the two yields the best results in terms of data quality,precision and update frequency,as well as in terms of flexibility.Passive location is based on“listening”for subscriber activity whether this is voice,messag

17、ing,browsing,app usage or simply(de)activating a device to extract location information,without generating any specific network activity.This means it can aggregate into a huge volume of data from a range of sources wi-fi,mobile,sensors without overloading the network with active queries.The greater

18、 the frequency of user activity,the more accurate the time-based location data,although spatial accuracy remains the same as for active location.On a mobile network,2G to 5G platforms can support a range of location mechanisms.CSPs can deploy location engines that select the most appropriate locatio

19、n mechanism(or combination)for a given use case and context and integrate both active and passive network location data for mutual enrichment.6Orchestrating passive location data gathering with the inquiry-based action of active location can produce powerful combinations and new applications.For exa

20、mple,during an emergency event such as a natural disaster a local authority may need to deter the public from moving closer.Using passive mode,which locates all subscribers,it can push a warning message to everyone who comes within a certain proximity something that would require too much network re

21、source to achieve using active data.If user activity indicates that a subscriber is approaching the event area,the CSPs orchestration engine can trigger an active query to obtain precise information in real time.If the user continues to approach the zone,the active queries become more frequent,ensur

22、ing the exact moment when the individual enters the area is captured.Thus,combining active and passive location can enhance the detection rate of this sort of“geofencing”focusing on a specific geographic location to deliver targeted messaging in circumstances where the number of users and events,and

23、 geographic spread of the target zone,become challenging.In such instances using only active or passive location data would lack sufficient precision.Combining active and passive location creates richer location data:Increases location data quality Increases location data precision and/or frequency

24、Provides enhanced tracking capabilities Enables active geolocation of inbound roaming Provides periodic positioning updates Optimizes network resources Saves on active network queries thanks to passive geolocation Reduces blind spots Triggers contextual active refreshes to provide richer location in

25、sights Increases geofencing entry detection.The box on the next page shows the different communications networks that can support location information,outlining the benefits and challenges of each.And in the next chapter we look at some of the benefits of 5G standalone to geolocation technologies.7G

26、eolocation data can be transmitted across a range of different communications networks,each with its own characteristic benefits and challenges for supporting location information:Global Positioning System(GPS)To date,geolocation has been dominated by GPS.Although this technology supports a position

27、 accuracy of 20 or even 10 meters,applications increasingly need more accuracy and faster times to determine a position.GPS,because it is a satellite-based system,does not work as accurately indoors and can be affected by weather or physical interference.Wi-fi networks Wi-fi networks are commonly us

28、ed by electronic devices to provide an approximate location inside buildings based on nearby access points and their relative signal strength,with each having a unique identifier and known location.The location of an individual device is tracked by proximity to the nearest access point.Although wi-f

29、i is common indoors within public places,coverage is short-range and far from ubiquitous.Bluetooth Bluetooth provides low-power,short-range,one-way wireless connectivity,in which devices transmit directly to each other to transfer data.Many applications and devices are designed to detect their proxi

30、mity to small Bluetooth-enabled radio transmitters broadcasting one-way signals.This can be used for geolocation data updates,but is not typically flexible enough to support a rich variety of location-based data and applications.Mobile networks Mobile networks need to be able to locate users and dev

31、ices to be able to connect them,so for CSPs geolocation is an intrinsic capability alongside voice and messaging,with location information carried natively by network signaling.Mobile networks can identify the location of a mobile device by the radio base station it is connected to,with each emittin

32、g a unique ID detected by the device.Specific location is determined by combining the ID of the base station a device is connected to with radio signal strength and propagation time measurements.Accuracy is improved if those time and power measurements are triangulated for all nearby base stations.8

33、CHAPTER 2the benefits of 5G SA to geolocationWhile geolocation data is supported by 2G,3G and 4G mobile networks,the increasing deployment of 5G and more specifically 5G standalone(5G SA)with a cloud-native core brings characteristics that enhance geolocation performance and application.The first im

34、provement is the speed of data transmission,which is above 10Gbps.Geolocation platforms must provide location data quickly,so higher capacity is beneficial.5Gs use of high spectrum frequencies also enables more accurate time measurements,while higher cell density increases spatial accuracy.In additi

35、on,5G SA dramatically reduces latency,from around 10 milliseconds down to sub-1 millisecond,so 5G location data can be transferred quicker and more efficiently.Beyond the general benefits of higher capacity and lower latency,5G SA offers other enhancements specifically relevant to location.These inc

36、lude:Spatial accuracy.Location accuracy is improved beyond that of GPS.5G RAN architectures use MIMO(Multiple Input,Multiple Output)antennas,which operate by breaking high data-rate signals into multiple lower data-rate signals at the transmitter radio(and are recombined at the receiver radio).This

37、is combined with beamforming,a technique which slices base station transmissions into many spatial components just a few degrees apart.5G uses high spectrum frequencies,such as millimeter waves.When combined with beamforming,this improves the signal-to-noise ratio of received signals,eliminates unde

38、sirable interference sources and focuses transmitted signals to specific locations.This delivers accuracies of less than 1 meter,meaning it can support applications reliant on pinpoint precision.Indoor location.Positioning is impacted by user mobility,dynamic environments and radio signal characteri

39、stics.The same level of positioning accuracy must be maintained regardless of the environment,but the accuracy of traditional positioning technologies can degrade indoors.In 5G SA,multipath propagation of radio signals can be used to improve indoor positioning compared to a line-of-sight-based alter

40、native.3GPP Release 17 dedicated to enhancing 5G performance introduces signaling support to report the propagation delay,corresponding to the length of multiple paths between device and network,further improving indoor positioning accuracy.9 Vertical positioning.5G beamforming antennas are not just

41、 horizontal but are two-dimensional arrays of antenna elements.By identifying which vertical beam a user is occupying,5G can support vertical positioning,which pertains to height/depth altitude or elevation meaning geolocation can include vertical plane data for greater accuracy.Higher frequencies a

42、llow for higher resolution of beamforming.In addition to these enhancements,the Network Exposure Function(NEF)of 5G SA enables CSPs to support developer access to their network infrastructure resources through APIs,potentially creating new revenue streams through network-as-a-service(NaaS)and networ

43、k-as-a-platform offerings.As part of this,CSPs location data could also be exposed to developers,and leveraged for new location-based applications.Location data can be used to trigger notifications which could be alerts,messages or advertising when mobile devices move into specified areas.This kind

44、of so-called“geofencing”is a real-time geolocation solution that could be used by a range of innovative services that developers can build via APIs.For example,they could trigger mobile message alerts to individuals roaming into proximity of an emergency zone,or send shoppers an e-voucher when appro

45、aching a particular retail outlet.TM Forum Open APIs manage digital servicesComplex multi-partner digital service value chains create new challenges in terms of ensuring time-to-market,seamless management,cost-effectiveness and revenue sharing.To meet these challenges,TM Forums Open API Project has

46、been developing APIs that enable an open digital ecosystem and provide critical management functionality to digital services.The ongoing work is divided into collaborative workstreams including API conformance test kit support,end-to-end NFV management APIs,API processes&governance,and mapping betwe

47、en APIs and platform-based architectures.Members can join the project here.To learn more about TM forums work on APIs and digital ecosystems,please contact Joann OBrien.In the next chapter we look at some of the use cases for geolocation services.10CHAPTER 3key use cases and customer segments for ge

48、olocation servicesThe enhanced capabilities of 5G SA can support a range of new applications and services built on accurate and consistent geolocation.From mission-critical applications and innovative IoT and enterprise use cases,to personalized consumer-orientated marketing activities,5G can help C

49、SPs generate richer location data with which to target services.Following are some examples of use cases.Government and public sectorPublic warning systems.Geolocation data plays a critical role in crisis situations,enabling quick and efficient alerts about areas of danger and the status of emergenc

50、y services,supporting governments and first responders.This could entail accurately locating emergency callers and helping them respond to incidents.In addition,CSPs must ensure their networks meet governmental requirements.For example,EU countries must adhere to EECC Article 110,obliging them to op

51、erate public warning systems for sending geo-targeted emergency alerts to all mobile phones located in an emergency zone during a natural or man-made disaster.But more than just sending public warnings efficiently,authorities must be able to receive instant feedback from the field,including populati

52、on movement,to give them situational awareness.Emergency calls.Regulation obliges CSPs to meet emergency caller location accuracy through network-based and handset-derived criteria accurate location is always reported,regardless of the device and context.Public infrastructure planning.By having acce

53、ss to nationwide or regional geostatistics,public authorities can better understand citizen mobility patterns and use this to enhance smart city applications such as advanced traffic management systems,planning and monitoring infrastructure usage,and public safety.Industry and enterpriseConnected dr

54、ones.5G SA positioning can ensure that drones stay within authorized air corridors and are operating precisely where they are supposed to be.Drone control applications(for inspection or deliveries)need reliable location checks to verify the location quickly and easily,ensuring drones are traceable a

55、nd controllable,whilst location-based APIs allow secure development of such applications.11Smart factories.Geolocation in 5G SA seamlessly tracks the location of SIM-based devices indoors and outside.In smart factories,location data can be used to ensure connected objects behave correctly,validating

56、 that industrial processes are properly applied,or to track components manufactured in one country and assembled in another.Logistics and supply chain.In addition to improving efficiency of inventory,transportation and logistics systems,location data can enhance supply chain security by alerting log

57、istics teams to any unauthorized movement of goods.This capability can also be used to control IoT fleets and provide alerts when an anomaly or malfunction is detected.Asset tracking and management.Geospatial technologies and custom mapping APIs can be combined for tracking and optimizing usage of p

58、hysical assets,such as vehicles and equipment.This can be particularly effective for large volumes of assets that need to be tracked in real time,such as in largescale IoT applications.Consumer and retailConnected vehicles.Highly accurate mobility-based data can increase safety for connected vehicle

59、s.For example,location data can help automotive navigation systems accelerate retrieval of location and correct the positioning calculated by a vehicle sensor,as well as locating all surrounding pedestrians or vehicles,in order to proactively detect risk of accidents.This degree of information accur

60、acy requires high bandwidth and is highly sensitive to latency so requires the ultra-low latency of 5G SA.Smart Banking.Location data can be used to verify user location in real time before validating online transactions or approving loans.Location-based APIs can provide verification of the position

61、s of mobile devices performing transactions,improving overall security for inline banking services.Location-based advertising.Geofencing capabilities make it possible to send targeted advertisements to any opt-in user entering or leaving a geofenced zone.The data could support personalized and conte

62、xtualized marketing campaigns,while also enabling follow-up messages to measure campaign effectiveness.Tourism and entertainment.Location data from mobile device activity can be mined to provide analytics on footfall at tourist attractions and entertainment venues,to give richer insights into metric

63、s such as visitor density in specific areas and duration of visit.This type of insight could be applicable for other retail environments too(see table on the next page).12This table shows a selection of data analytics and mobility services,using location,already provided by operators.OperatorProduct

64、Target industriesWhat it doesBTBT Active IntelligenceMedia,public sector,retail,transportBT uses analytics technology to analyze the location,movement and web and app behaviors of customers target audience from the mobile devices on EEs network.busiest motorway,and given Wembley Stadium insight into

65、 its visitors and their behavior.KDDIGeotraSmart city,real estateGeotra is a joint venture between KDDI and Mitsui that has developed a platform and analysis service to monitor and predict the movement of people using smartphones.The service targets sectors including smart cities and real estate.KDD

66、I also has a subsidiary called Flywheel,which combines data from its smartphone customers Orange Business ServicesFlux VisionMedia,retail,tourism,transportationOBS provides statistical indicators of attendance,patterns of movements and segmentation information based on Orange mobile network data.For

67、 example,ski lift operator Compagnie du Mont-Blanc uses the insights to understand tourists geographical origin and movements when they visit.SFRSFR GeostatisticsTransport,tourism,tradeSFR Geostatistics uses the operators mobile network to measure attendance,flows and visiting behavior at locations,

68、using anonymized mobile data.Geostatistics enables transport,tourism and trade customers to find out,for example,what the main tourist attractions are in a city,the profiles of visitors and how a catchment area is changing.T-SystemsMotion Data Outdoor advertising,public sector,retail,transportationT

69、-Systems uses anonymized signaling data from Deutsche Telekoms mobile network demographic data to create movement profiles of targeted groups.Telenor PakistanBizmineFintech,retailTelenor provides insights and analytics from mobility data and the activity of its 50 million subscribers in Pakistan to

70、help businesses with customer acquisition and engagement.Virgin Media O2O2 MotionMedia,property,retail,transport Virgin Media O2 combines data from its mobile and wi-fi networks to provide insights on population movement,profiles and preferences.For example,the UK Department changing mobility patter

71、ns during the Covid-19 pandemic.Vodafone BusinessVodafone AnalyticsInsurance,logistics,outdoor media,public sector,real estate,retailVodafone Business provides location and mobility insights from Vodafones mobile networks that businesses can use in strategic decision-making and performance analysis.

72、MTV,for example,used Vodafone sensors and data analytics technology to monitor and optimize flows of visitors at the companys music festival in Spain.TM Forum,202413Mobile operators internal use casesCSPs can leverage location data generated from their own networks to gain insight into specific oper

73、ations and activities such as network performance,user behavior and malicious activity.Network load and operation.Location data generated by a mobile network can help CSPs identify possible problems within a network,highlighting traffic peaks in specific cells at specific times,or detecting customer

74、 connection problems,for example.It can also highlight cell performance.By cross-referencing with wi-fi or GPS data,a CSP can see if a subscribers device has connected to an antenna/base station at a sub-optimal location.CSPs can use this information to cost-effectively guide network maintenance and

75、 upgrade decisions.Preventing fraudulent activity.CSPs can use geolocation data to instantly detect abnormal traffic generated by cloned SIM cards and disable the line.As a result,for example,prepaid SIM cards purchased using a false identity and used to call premium rate numbers overseas can be fla

76、gged to the local operator in a matter of minutes.In the next chapter we look at some ways in which CSPs can monetize location-based services.CSPs can use geolocation information to cost-effectively guide network maintenance and upgrade decisions14CHAPTER 4monetizing services and adhering to privacy

77、When it comes to monetizing location-based services one potential option for CSPs is to use location data externally and position themselves as data-as-a-service providers.5G and 5G SA in particular provides CSPs with the tools to convert the wealth of location data they accumulate into an asset for

78、 unlocking innovation and addressing new verticals.Location,activity and mobility data can be cross-referenced with data from customer relationship management(CRM)systems and used to create highly detailed customer profiles that can be used to identify demographic,geographic,behavioral or interest-b

79、ased patterns to target individuals.For example,a CSP could provide a geofenced capability to an enterprise,enabling it to interact with customers as soon as they enter a specified location area.As a result,a retailer could target individuals within an age group and send push notifications of produc

80、t news and promotions when they arrive within proximity of a store.Marketers,meanwhile,could use CSP data to develop geolocation profiles to enhance customer experience and create individually tailored adverts,in addition to running targeted advertising campaigns based on an individuals past or curr

81、ent location(s).Indeed,this type of data could be the lifeblood of targeted marketing and advertising campaigns,based on advanced geofencing combined with personalized,rich-media messages and social media.This is particularly pertinent given that third-party cookies are due to be phased out by Googl

82、e Chrome in 2024,prompting enterprises across many verticals to seek alternative sources of user/customer data for their marketing activities.CSP location,activity and mobility data must be anonymized to comply with privacy regulations but can still provide a rich source of aggregated statistics for

83、 enterprises and organizations to use as part of their business development.15Adhering to privacyAd companies use third-party cookies to track user activity across the web and show them relevant ads.Legislation such as General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR)in the European Union and the California

84、Consumer Privacy Act(CCPA)have made it a legal requirement for companies to be transparent about the cookies they set and the information they collect for example,by asking customers to opt in to data collection,enabling them to see what data a company holds on them and delete it if they wish.Now Go

85、ogle Chrome has finally announced plans to kill third-party cookies almost four years after they were disabled in Firefox and Safari browsers.But as the use of geolocation data continues to grow,so do privacy concerns.Location services generate hundreds of millions of records containing sensitive us

86、er data,necessitating new approaches to managing location data.Compliance with data regulations such as GDPR and the American Data Privacy and Protection Act is essential,so it is critical that CSPs deploy location solutions that put in place data protection mechanisms to adequately manage sensitive

87、 data and ensure subscriber privacy.However,this gives them an opportunity because they can anonymize their data and adhere to privacy compliance while still gaining contextual insights.In a post-cookie world,CSPs could become the trusted source of providing privacy-respectful location data.Location

88、 services generate hundreds of millions of records containing sensitive user data,necessitating new approaches to managing location data16CHAPTER 5key steps to successGeolocation is a primary capability of mobile networks,and with the performance characteristics of 5G SA location accuracy can be enh

89、anced further,opening up new possibilities.But what steps can CSPs take now to maximize and monetize their location capabilities?Combine active and passive location data.Active location provides real-time tracking while passive location stores data and provides frequent updates;both have merits,but

90、combining the two yields the best results in terms of data quality,precision and update frequency.Leverage the capabilities of 5G SA to enhance location data.5G SA brings new levels of performance in terms of connection speed and low latency,both of which can help improve the accuracy of indoor,spat

91、ial and vertical positioning.Be creative in using location data.Accurate and consistent location data can be applied to many industry verticals for a host of potential use cases.As part of this,CSPs location data could also be exposed to developers and leveraged through APIs to create new location-b

92、ased applications.Monetize data-as-a-service location offerings.CSPs have an opportunity to monetize the location data gathered by their networks,cross-referenced with CRM data to provide rich insights into user mobility,activity and position.They can become trusted providers of data-led insight for

93、 enterprises,and they can use that insight in their own customer-targeted campaigns.5G17Faced with limitations in their existing legacy network location platforms,telecom operators recognize the need for a comprehensive change to meet evolving network dynamics and regulatory compliance,guided by the

94、 high requirements and tight timelines set by Telecom Regulatory Authorities.Intersec has emerged as the clear choice by various tier-one operators to deploy its location platform in 5G SA in Europe,the Middle East,and North America.Combining on-demand and mass geolocation has a multiplier effectUnl

95、ike competitors,Intersec delivers an end-to-end hybrid location platform seamlessly combining active location-based services and passive mass-scale location intelligence.Recognized by Gartner on multiple occasions as a key location intelligence player,the Intersec patented technology ensures precise

96、 location data,reaching up to thousands of location points per subscriber daily,surpassing traditional geolocation techniques.Leveraging 30+location techniques including RF Fingerprinting and assisted GNSS within the 5G network,the Intersec solution achieves pinpoint accuracy of below three meters o

97、utperforming other providers in comparable tests,while prioritizing real-time updates with minimal latency.In recent tests,Intersec reached unprecedented accuracy levels,up to 400 times superior to traditional methods.The Intersec location platform goes way beyond compliance:it computes and structur

98、es a tremendous amount of location insights and mobility patterns and leverages AI to help telcos address a broad range of B2C,B2B,and B2G use cases:contextual marketing campaigns,proactive care,targeting of high ARPU subscribers,identification of fraudulent patterns,user behavior analytics,situatio

99、nal awareness,public warnings,emergency response ADDITIONAL FEATURE BY INTERSECThe Intersec solution achieves pinpoint accuracy of below three meters outperforming other providers in comparable testsNetwork geolocation is ready for prime time18Secure data,expand vistasIn contrast to over-the-top(OTT

100、)vendors,CSPs have become trusted providers of consumer data by ensuring data privacy and enabling third-party services safely.Our customers leverage their vast amount of activity and mobility data and high-engagement channels to roll out cookie-free and privacy-friendly data-driven solutions for lo

101、cation-based advertising,contextual marketing,and geointelligence.Intersec19Some examples:In France,SFR Geostatistics can report on the movements of 21 million cell phones by collecting mobility data 24/7 and producing anonymized statistical studies for their enterprise clients in the tourism and tr

102、ansportation industries,as well as local authorities.By retracing the movements and frequentation of users on a national scale in an automated way,they get a better understanding of their territory and make strategic decisions with complete confidence.In Brazil,Universal Pictures relies on Vivo Ads

103、geolocation and smart segmentation capabilities to advertise movie trailers to customers based on demographic,geographic,behavioral,and interest-based criteria,pushing instant notifications to people entering defined geofences and rewarding those who interact with ads,answer surveys or install the a

104、pp.In various European countries,governments deployed the new national public warning system using a combination of Cell Broadcast and location-based SMS to reach close to 100%of the population during emergencies and manage crises more effectively using live heatmaps,retargeting capabilities,and hig

105、hly contextualized communications.Discover FR-Alert in France.In Thailand,at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic,True Digital provided the Asia-Pacific authorities with instantaneous and precise location data to visualize peoples movement from clusters in real-time on heatmaps,predict scenarios,and st

106、reamline medical operations.Network geolocation is ready for prime time,meeting regulatory and commercial needs while respecting data privacy regulations.Learn more with our experts in this 5-video series.Telco mobility data at scale:fulfilling the escalating need for spatial computing The market fo

107、r spatial computing,driven by the expansion of advanced location-based services,sees telcos playing a pivotal role in this business growing at a CAGR of 18.3%.By harnessing the Intersec advanced geolocation engine,telecoms can create a real-time digital twin of their subscriber base on a large scale

108、 while respecting privacy through the use of metadata.Additionally,the integration of generative AI further enhances their ability to analyze and interpret complex spatial insights,allowing for more sophisticated predictive capabilities and opening up new opportunities for innovation and growth in B

109、2B and B2G industries:“Immediate spatial computing The market for spatial computing,driven by the expansion of advanced location-based services,sees telcos playing a pivotal role 20use cases can be found in telecommunications,hospitality and leisure,engineering and construction,industrial manufactur

110、ing,automotive,consumer markets,and aerospace,defense,and security”,according to PwC.Intersec has crafted a buying guide specifically for telcos seeking a comprehensive network location platform.It covers legal considerations,business drivers,and the latest technological trends relevant to your purc

111、hasing decision.Driven by innovation,steered by purposeAt Intersec,innovation is at the heart of everything we do.Our team of fast data experts is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of whats possible,leveraging advanced AI algorithms and conducting ongoing R&D to enhance our OMA/3GPP location intel

112、ligence solutions.Intersec has also joined the TMForum catalyst group on“Autonomous networks hyperloops”and develops CAMARA-like APIs to facilitate network monetization.Furthermore,we work closely with government agencies to enhance mission-critical communications,including early warning systems and

113、 emergency call location.Our collaborations with organizations such as GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation and the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector reflect our unwavering dedication to leveraging technology for the greater good.About IntersecIntersec is a global leader in telecom metadat

114、a and location intelligence solutions.Designed by fast data experts,our solutions guide governments and telcos in their data-driven revolution to build tangible value,from efficiently warning people in case of danger to driving new sources of revenue.Our 80 clients in 50 countries leverage our instr

115、uments to reach,locate,and map nearly one billion connected devices 24/7,our mission-critical communication solutions cover 400 million people around the world.Intersec is a leading vendor in location intelligence,spatial computing,and telecom data monetization,as acknowledged by Gartner.Headquarter

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