Location-based Service
LSSiDATA is a resource for accurate business and residential names and addresses with latitude/longitude coordinates for results that deliver location-based value.
Location-based service (LBS) applications depend upon identifying where a mobile device user or wireline caller is located relative to a specific business, residence or some other point of interest. It can also be used to locate exactly where a call is coming in from to dispatch a service, supply directions, or present offers keyed from current location and other criterion.
The location-based service provider’s application, mobile network, GPS positioning and the device itself must work in concert with available information to present device users with relevant information deliver from a data repository. LSSiDATA’s frequently updated business and residential listings provide location-based service providers, application designers and device manufacturers with:
- Targeted Business listings – Granular classification of businesses enables more accurate identification such as restaurant specialties, types of retail establishments, and areas of focus for doctors and lawyers.
- Rooftop Lat/Long for Business Listings – Accurate coordinates help pinpoint location for business queries.
- Residential listings with geo-location – Daily updates ensure name and address accuracy, currency and coverage with geo-location.
- ANI-based geo-location for residences – Immediately adds location for wireline callers such as to dispatch a mobile service or route an inbound call to agents familiar with specific geographies.
- Coverage – As a Tier 1 supplier, LSSiDATA obtains business and residential contact information directly from major telecommunication providers in North America.
LSSiDATA listings, classification, quality and coverage provide a foundation for a superior user experience for:.
- Locating businesses and individuals in relative proximity to a mobile device
- Delivering directions and maps between points
- Providing addresses and phone numbers for telephony contact
LSSiDATA delivers additional value to enable LBS vendors to cost effectively customize services:
- Tailored identification or classification of business types for more specific targeting based on user queries.
- Geo-location plus classification to enable offers and advertising for similar business classes.
- Click to Call or Click to Message utilizing LSSiDATA’s peer VoltDelta OnDemand networking and telephony infrastructure.
Smartphone LBS utilizing LSSiDATA’s uniquely current, accurate and expansive repository of geo-located businesses and residence are an ideal foundation for branded mobile solutions such as the iPhone and Android powered seeker Smartphone application.