Pilot context based Location Based Services in Stockholm

location based services

Cisco Systems is collaborating with Swedish software provider Appear Networks to deliver an Integrated Location Services Solution for the Stockholm Subway. The platform will use a wi-fi network to deliver personalised, real-time information to users in underground stations. Based on contextual information such as time of day, job role and current physical location, the solution is able to access the right information, which is interpreted and pushed out in real time to the right users. The solution is also able to determine the location of a handheld mobile device to within a few metres. A field trial is also currently underway with Stockholm's Kista Galleria shopping mall.