About LBS
LBS or location-based services are information services that use real-time geographical data from a smartphone or mobile device to provide security services, information, and entertainment. LBS applications are predominantly used by consumers, government organizations, and small and medium-scale industries. These are mainly used in healthcare, supply-chain, and retail outlets. They provide a medium to connect enterprises to consumers. In the Consumer segment, they are used for car navigation, obtaining traffic information, pedestrian navigation, mobile payment, mobile coupons, friend finder, date finder, family locator, check-in, indoor routing, mobile yellow pages, shopping guides, product tracking, car-parking guidance, weather information, and finding nearest taxi and buses. LBS have made the day-to-day life of a consumer easier by providing assistance with a large number of applications with many benefits, at an economical cost. They are also used in indoor places such as stadium, shopping malls, hospitals, airports, convention centers, auditoriums, university campuses, and office buildings. They provide information about the latest real-time deals and offers to consumers. LBS are also used by governments in emergency services such as fire, drought, theft, and accident.
TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Consumer LBS market to grow at a CAGR of 37.38 percent over the period 2013-2018.
Covered in this Report
The Global Consumer LBS market can be segmented based on application: Navigation and Tracking, Travel and Tourism, Social Networking, Family Finder, Location-based Gaming, Health and Fitness, and Weather Information.
TechNavio's report, the Global Consumer LBS Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC and EMEA regions and the Americas; it also covers the Global Consumer LBS market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key Regions
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Key Vendors
• Foursquare Labs
• Google
• HERE (Nokia)
• TeleNav
• TomTom
Other Prominent Vendors
• AdMoove
• Apple
• Appello Systems
• AT&T Mobility
• Badoo
• BLIP Systems
• COUPIES
• Facebook
• France Telecom
• Garmin International
• Gbanga
• Hibu
• Intersec
• Madvertise
• Millennial Media
• MTN Group
• NeoMedia
• Nexage
• Poynt
• Proxama
• Rogers Wireless
• Shopkick
• SiRF Technology
• Skyhook Wireless
• Taganode.com
• TeleCommunication Systems
• Telemap
• Telemax
• Texas Instruments
• Verizon Communications
• Vodafone
• Vouchercloud
• Waze (Google)
• Weve
• YourbanDeals
• Yowza
Market Driver
• Adoption of GPS-enabled Smartphones
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Market Challenge
• Privacy Concerns among Users
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Market Trend
• Use of Analytics to Increase Consumer Engagement
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Questions Answered in this Report
• What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product Offerings
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Technical Specification
06.1 Concept of LBS
06.2 Basic Components of LBS
06.3 Functioning of LBS
06.4 Positioning Technologies used in LBS
GPS-based Positioning Technology
A-GPS or Hybrid Technology
Cell-ID Technology
Angle of Arrival
Time of Arrival
Wi-Fi
Comparison among LBS Positioning Technologies
07. Market Landscape
07.1 Market Overview
07.2 Market Size and Forecast
07.3 Five Forces Analysis
08. Market Segmentation by Application
08.1 Global Consumer LBS Market by Application 2013-2018
08.2 Global Consumer LBS Market by Navigation and Tracking
08.3 Global Consumer LBS Market by Travel and Tourism
08.4 Global Consumer LBS Market by Social Networking
08.5 Global Consumer LBS Market by Friend and Family Finder
08.6 Global Consumer LBS Market by Location-based Gaming
08.7 Global Consumer LBS Market by Health and Fitness
08.8 Global Consumer LBS Market by Weather Information
09. Geographical Segmentation
09.1 Global Consumer LBS Market by Geographical Segmentation 2013-2018
09.2 Consumer LBS Market in the APAC Region
09.3 Consumer LBS Market in the EMEA Region
09.4 Consumer LBS Market in the Americas
10. Key Leading Countries
10.1 Canada
10.2 Germany
10.3 Japan
10.4 US
10.5 UK
11. Buying Criteria
12. Market Growth Drivers
13. Drivers and their Impact
14. Market Challenges
15. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
16. Market Trends
17. Trends and their Impact
18. Vendor Landscape
18.1 Competitive Scenario
18.1.1 Key News
18.1.2 Mergers and Acquisitions
18.2 Market Share Analysis 2013
18.3 Other Prominent Vendors
19. Key Vendor Analysis
19.1 Foursquare Labs
19.1.1 Key Facts
19.1.2 Business Overview
19.1.3 Product Segmentation
19.1.4 Business Strategy
19.1.5 Recent Developments
19.1.6 SWOT Analysis
19.1.7 Strengths
19.1.8 Weakness
19.1.9 Opportunities
19.1.10 Threats
19.2 Google
19.2.1 Key Facts
19.2.2 Business Overview
19.2.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.2.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
19.2.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.2.6 Business Strategy
19.2.7 Recent Developments
19.2.8 SWOT Analysis
19.2.9 Strengths
19.2.10 Weakness
19.2.11 Opportunities
19.2.12 Threats
19.3 HERE
19.3.1 Key Facts
19.3.2 Business Overview
19.3.3 Business Segmentation
19.3.4 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
19.3.5 Business Strategy
19.3.6 Recent Developments
19.3.7 SWOT Analysis
19.3.8 Strengths
19.3.9 Weakness
19.3.10 Opportunities
19.3.11 Threat
19.4 TeleNav
19.4.1 Key Facts
19.4.2 Business Overview
19.4.3 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.4.4 Business Strategy
19.4.5 Recent Developments
19.4.6 SWOT Analysis
19.5 TomTom
19.5.1 Key Facts
19.5.2 Business Overview
19.5.3 Revenue by Business Segmentation 2013
19.5.4 Revenue by Business Segmentation 2012 and 2013
19.5.5 Revenue by Geographical Segmentation 2013
19.5.6 Business Strategy
19.5.7 Recent Developments
19.5.8 SWOT Analysis
20. Other Reports in this Series
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: Consumer Need for Location on Mobile Devices
Exhibit 3: Concept of LBS
Exhibit 4: Basic Components of LBS
Exhibit 5: Working of LBS
Exhibit 6: Location Technology in LBS
Exhibit 7: A-GPS Technology
Exhibit 8: Market Overview of Global Consumer LBS market
Exhibit 9: Global Consumer LBS market (US$ billion)
Exhibit 10: Location-data transmitted to provide In-car LBS
Exhibit 11: Global App Revenue Share
Exhibit 12: Global Smartphone Market 2013-18 (shipments in millions)
Exhibit 13: Global Tablet Market 2013-14 (Shipments in millions)
Exhibit 14: Global Smartphone Shipments 2013: Region Wise (Shipments in millions)
Exhibit 15: Global Mobile Broadband Market 2013-18 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 16: Global Active Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Region Wise (in millions)
Exhibit 17: Use of Big Data Analytics in Predicting Consumer Behavior
Exhibit 18: Use of Indoor LBS among Consumers
Exhibit 19: Foursquare Labs: Product Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 20: Google: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 21: Google: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ million)
Exhibit 22: Google: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 23: HERE: Business Segmentation 2014
Exhibit 24: HERE: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 25: TeleNav: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 26: TomTom: Revenue by Business Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 27: TomTom: Revenue by Business Segmentation 2012 and 2013 (US$ million)
Exhibit 28: TomTom : Revenue by Geographical Segmentation 2013
