LBS Market Analysis: Wavemarket


Published: Mar 2006
Pages: 
42
Analyst: 
David H. Williams
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Learn more about companies that are actually leveraging mobile positioning such as A-GPS and TDOA to offer location-based services (LBS)!! This report is part of a series with an exclusive focus on companies in the wireless location space - location-based services, E911, location-enabled Wi-Fi, and (selected) RFID companies.

Get an insider perspective, yet on a completely independent basis from LBS industry analyst and consultant, David Williams. With platforms and applications designed to meet the needs of both consumers and enterprise customers, WaveMarket Inc. considers itself a pioneer in location-based solutions. Delivering location-based services to mobile handset users, their peers, or groups, they enable location-based blogging and tagging to enterprise asset tracking. This report provides an evaluation of company strategy, products, and business relative to the LBS value chain.

Dimensions covered include:

- Business Strategy Assessment
- Technology Strategy Assessment
- Products and Services Strengths and Weakness
- Market Position and Direction
- Competitive Position and Defenseability
- Growth Prospects
- Business and Technology Risk
- Patent Portfolio
- Report Card

Table of Contents: 

1. Summary Report Card

2. Business Strategy Review
2.1 Strategic Focus
2.2 Product Strategy and Portfolio
2.2.1 LBS Platform Products
2.2.2 LBS Application Products
2.3 Competitive Positioning
2.4 Business/Operating Model
2.5 Marketing, Channel Strategy
2.6 Sourcing/Partnership Strategy (Business)
2.7 Investor Messages
2.8 Risk Management

3. Technology Strategy Review
3.1 Product/Service Design Strategy, Design Approach
3.2 Upgrade Plans, Roadmap
3.3 User Interface Sophistication
3.4 Network Platform Flexibility
3.5 Sourcing/Partnership Strategy (Technology)
3.6 Patent, IP Protection