Part 1: Introduction to Positioning
- Radio Access Operations
- Handset to Base Station
- GSM vs. CDMA
- Mobility Management
- Roaming
- Databases
- Network Elements
- Network Signaling
- SS7 vs. IP
- SS7 Trunk Signaling
- SS7 Database Signaling
- Network Elements
- Review of GSM Network
- History of Mobile Positioning
- FCC Order for Phase 0, 1, and 2
- Carrier Decisions to Comply
- Evolution of GPS Deployment and Usage
- History and Direction of LBS Applications
- Location-based Applications
- Location-enabled Applications
- Location Is Part of Everything
Part 2: Overview of Cellular Positioning Methods
- Cell Site Location
- Gross-level Location
- Cell Site vs. other Methods
- Terrestrial Methods
- Time Division of Arrival (TDOA)
- Angle of Arrival (AOA)
- Pattern Matching and others
- Satellite Methods
- Autonomous GPS
- Assisted GPS
- Non-cellular Methods
- RFID
- WiFi
- WiMAX
- Bluetooth
- Others
- Discussion of Advantages and Disadvantages
- Handset vs. Network Issues
- Accuracy Issues
- Fitness for Use
Part 3: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Data Representation
- Vector
- Rastor
- Provisioning and Administration
- Geo-coding
- GIS Systems Overview
- Administration and Management
- GIS Data Processing of Location
- Point in Polygon
- Radius Search
- Other Methods
- GIS Solutions and Providers
- NAVTEQ
- Others
Part 4: Location Management
- Different Architectures
- User Plane
- Control Plane
- Standardized Architectures
- CDMA vs. GSM
- Standard GSM Architecture
- Protocols and Procedures
- Location Management Issues
- Pull vs. Push Location
- Trusted vs. Non-trusted
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- Location Gateway Function
Part 5: Location-based Applications
- Different Types of Applications
- Voice vs. Non-voice Applications
- Commercial vs. Non-commercial Services
- Wireless E 9-1-1 (E911)
- J-STD-36
- Call Flows
- Commercial Control Plane Applications
- Application Discussion
- Network Elements
- Messaging and Call Flows
- Commercial User Plane Applications
- Application Discussion
- Network Elements
- Messaging and Call Flows
Part 6: LBS Application Challenges
- Privacy and Security
- Commercial Issues: Google and your Carrier Knows your Location !
- Legal and Regulatory: Laws and Industry Rules
- Law Enforcement and Other Special Cases: Lawful Intercept and Location
- Working with Operators and Third-party Companies
- Mediation and Brokering
- Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Activation and Provisioning
- Billing and Settlement
- Application Integration
- Two or More Applications
- Integration with Non-LBS Systems
Part 7: Workshop: Designing an LBS Application/System*
- Application Design
- Commercial vs. Non-commercial
- Unique Requirements for Application
- System Design
- Positioning Requirements
- Location Management Requirements
- GIS Requirements
- Other Requirements
* Instructor-provided choices of applications are provided
Part 8: Positioning and LBS Ecosystem
- Ecosystem and Value-chain
- Ecosystem Review
- Value Chain in Service Delivery
- Hot and Emerging Areas
- Location Brokering/Mediation
- Advertising/Marketing
- Social Networking
- Personal Safety
- Discussion of Major Players
- Wireless Carriers
- Positioning System Providers
- Service Bureau Companies
- Application Companies
- Content Companies
Part 9: Introduction to Advanced Topics
- Advanced Topics
- Presence vs. Location
- Next Generation Networks (NGN)
- NGN Applications: 9-1-1, Personal Safety and More
- Context Aware NGN
Part 10: The Future of LBS
- Latest FCC Order
- New Accuracy Requirements
- Implications for Industry
- Trusted-party Mediation
- Automatic Opt-in and Trusted Location
- Implications for Uses and Providers
- Everything Is Geo-coded
- Google and others are Geo-coding the World
- Implications for Society
- Location and Social
- Manual “Check-in” goes Autonomous
- Location Monetizes Social
- User Generated LBS Content
- Virtual “Post-it Notes”
- Social Networking, Gaming, Commerce, and More
- LBS and Augmented Reality
- Taking Notes and Geo-coding to a Whole New Level
- Implications for Industry and Society
- End-user Services Customization
- Location-enabling your Personal World
Part 11 – Workshop: Designing Your Own Application*
- Type of Application and Assumptions
- Voice, Non-voice, or Both
- Application Goals
- Determine Use Cases
- How Shall Users Use the System?
- Determine Positioning Systems
- Determine Location Management Systems
- Identify Messaging and/or Call Flows
- Identify Potential Regulatory and Business Issues
- Wrap-up
- Course recap
- Discussion
- Participant evaluation of the course
* Participants design their own system and applications from the ground up