With the mobile nature of people at work and leisure today, Location Based Services (LBS) are fast growing in importance to both consumers and business enterprises. LBS are a natural extension and fusion of wireless, web and geospatial technologies. While each of these technologies is mature, their synergy within LBS deployments is only beginning to be felt. Whether you are aware of LBS or not, the fact is that LBS is already affecting the lives of millions of people today. LBS applications are helping people by providing products and services proximal to their ever-changing mobile location.
Examples of LBS occur in:
- Emergency Management/Response: In case of an emergency, one must be able to connect to emergency services from any location and inform concerned parties with detailed information.
- Search and Locate: LBS can help you answer travel-related questions, such as “Where am I”, “Where is my friend/colleague”,“Where is the nearest cash point/good restaurant”, “ and provide directions without the use of a large paper map.
- Business Services: LBS also assist in key business decision support, such as locating where your best customers are located, or help you manage your delivery fleet and vehicles.
IONIC helps mobile telephone providers, government agencies and others to build, provide and improve successful Location Based Services.For instance, IONIC has pioneered the way forward for Interoperable Location Based Services, and has become the domain leader with millions of subscribers using IONIC services in 6 languages worldwide.
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