Movistar Chile Deploys LBS Aggregation Gateway Capabilites Via LOC-AID

LOC-AID Technologies Inc., a leader in location-based services (LBS) and innovator of end-to-end location aggregation, is pleased to announce that Movistar Chile has selected LOC-AID Technologies Inc. to implement location based services. Movistar Chile's LBS launch marks the first time a GSM carrier in the Americas enables J2ME, Premium SMS and Web for subscribers to access multiple location based applications, based on LOC-AIDs LBS Xchange Gateway/Portal for third party LBS deployments.

Via: www.wirelessdevnet.com/news/2007/jul/20/news1.html

Redcoal Says: For all those currently unaware of the state of LBS in Australia, currently both Optus and Telstra offer 3rd parties access to their LBS Gateway for the delivery of Location Based Services. A key step to the growth of location based services in Australia is the "aggregation" of these gateways. IE: Providing businesses with the ability to hook into one gateway/API that can access both Optus and Telstra (and when available, Vodafone and Hutchison.) This is vital to reducing the capital expenditure for developing LBS technology as well as development time. Currently redcoal is BETA trialing such an API. For more infor go to www.simpoint.com.au