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Apple’s acquisition of WiFiSLAM has brought the potential of indoor location to the fore, representing what is expected to be the first of a series of acquisitions, partnerships, and new technology offerings. However, the significant complexities involved in supporting a fully functional market, mean that there are still many unanswered questions requiring significant development for this market to reach its full potential.
This report aims to focus purely on the handset-based location market, looking at major technologies, vendors, and potential issues that will affect the market over the next 5 years. The report examines a range of current and future handset-based location and proximity technologies, with forecasts provided for the underlying IC penetration, each major indoor location technology, and potential hybrid implementations. ABI Research also considers the difficulties around interoperability across different handset, operating systems, technologies, and indoor environments and attempts to answer some of the major unknowns in the market today.