Location-Based Analytics in 5G and Beyond
Stefania Bartoletti, Luca Chiaraviglio, Sergio Fortes, Takai Eddine Kennouche, Gürkan Solmaz, Giacomo Bernini, Domenico Giustiniano, Joerg Widmer, Raquel Barco, Giuseppe Siracusano, Andrea Conti, Nicola Bléfari-Melazzi
Abstract
Location-based analytics leverage accurate location awareness enabled by the fifth generation (5G) mobile technology standard, as well as the integration of heterogeneous technologies, to empower a plethora of new services for 5G verticals and optimize the use of network resources. This article proposes an end-to-end architecture integrated in the 5G network infrastructure to provide location-based analytics as a service. Based on this architecture, we present an overview of cutting-edge applications in 5G and beyond, focusing on people-centric and network-centric location-based analytics.