What is Location-Based Services (LBS)

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A synonym for mobile location services (MLS) denoting applications that utilize the knowledge of one’s geographical position to provide added-value services. Learn more in: Mobile Location Services

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A combination of hardware and software technologies that incorporate mobile devices, wireless communication networks, geographic information, and software applications in serving information related to specific locations or routes. Learn more in: Extreme Informatics: Toward the De-Saturated City

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Systems associated with mobile networks capable of indicating the current device location. Learn more in: A Telecommunications Approach in Systems for Effective Logistics and Supply Chains

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Information services utilizing the ability to make use of the location of the mobile device. They employ real-time positioning technologies and networked resources. Learn more in: The Expansion of E-Marketplace to M-Marketplace by Integrating Mobility and Auctions in a Location-Sensitive Environment: Application in Procurement of Logistics Services

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Location-based services (LBS) provide location-specific information, often in context with other mobile applications, which is relevant to the mobile user’s real-time choice behavior. These services determine the exact location of the user and can use push and/or pull information methods to respond to queries or suggest possible decision options to the mobile user. Knowledge of the user’s location can be used to deliver context-relevant information to customers where and when they are most likely to buy. Learn more in: Assessing the Future of Location-Based Services: Technologies, Applications, and Strategies