Archive for October, 2006
Europe and LBS
0 Comments Published by Laurel October 13th, 2006 in GPS, LBS, Location Based ServicesBusiness Week (Online) has an article Europe in CEO’s Guide to Technology by Kate Norton
Europe Takes to Location-Based Cell Service
Services that give cell-phone users place-based info fast are finally taking hold in Europe—and are welcomed by revenue-hungry providers. Five years ago, mobile-phone makers and wireless operators waxed poetic about the prospects for technology that would [...]
2400 Hotspots in Singapore
0 Comments Published by Laurel October 11th, 2006 in GPS, LBS, Location Based ServicesI used to live in Kim Yam Rd, Singapore. I still miss it… Anyway, ITWire has this
SingTel is planning to install 2400 hotspots across Northern Singapore by May 2007 through which it will offer free Internet access and unlimited VoIP calls for a fixed monthly fee as well as TV over broadband and location based [...]
(LBS) Subs Will Total 315 Million in Five Years
0 Comments Published by Laurel October 3rd, 2006 in GPS, LBS, Location Based ServicesFrom our fave magazine, Directions:
Company: ABI Research
Industry: Telecommunications, Wireless / Navigation, Location-based Services (LBS)
Location: New York, NY, United States of America
In 2011, the total population of GPS-enabled location-based services (LBS) subscribers will reach 315 million, up from 12 million in 2006, according to a new study from ABI Research. Put another way, that represents a [...]