An industry-wide initiative for promoting a secure, simple, ubiquitous, and inter-operable location services solution to improve technology and maximize business Location Interoperability Forum (LIF)

Outline Location Services Industry Status Necessary components of a workable solution –Application inter-operability –Positioning Technologies –Security and Privacy LIF Solution LIF Operations How to join LIF

Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) Location Services Industry Status

Stakeholders Value Added Service Providers Application Developers Network Operators Equipment Manufacturers Standards Organizations End User Government Regulators Content providers

Stakeholders Status Application developers & Content providers: –Applications exist, some content offered –Common application & content interfaces are lacking Service Providers & Network Operators –Some operators have started offering location based services –Others are awaiting clarity and stability –Many are defining their own strategy –US operators under government pressure, European operators will follow Manufacturers: –Pre-standards solutions currently offered –Standard compliant products being released

Stakeholders Status Standards: –Several bodies (3GPP, TIA, WAP, IETF, Parlay, W3C) –Multiple standards for Mobile communications (GSM, GERAN, UMTS, ANSI-126, IS-95, PDC,..) End users –The word is out but most are still unaware Government regulators: –The US FCC regulations modified in September 2000 –The EU DGXIII started addressing emergency needs

Industry Status Summary The commercial value of Location Based Services is appreciated Regulators are formulating or reformulating legal requirements The industry is active and there are many different ongoing activities All stakeholders are not yet working together in an optimum way –a common approach is lacking

Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) Application Interoperability

System Level Interoperability Inter system roaming IS-136 UMTS GPRS GSM IS-95 Multivendor networks NSS1 vendorA NSS2 vendorB BSS1 vendorA BSS2 vendorB BSS2 vendorC Loc Srvr MLP Apps Legacy content/DB systems Address DB Yellow pages Guidance Land Register MAP DB Real estate register YP DB

Global Access to Location Information UMTS networks 3GPP rel. 99&00 CI IP-DL GPS ANSI-136 networks CI GPS 3rd party MLP (simple and secure) GSM IS-95 networks CI IP-DL GPS 3rd party 3G TS E3 GPRS/GERAN 3GPP rel. 00 CI E-OTD GPS 3G TS GSM networks GSM rel. 98 CI IP-DL GPS 3rd party

Generic applications interface Mobile Network Location Server WAP content server or location proxy Internet/ Intranet MLP CAMEL SCP Internet host, e.g. Yellow Pages, fleet management Call Center operator, e.g. E911, roadside assistance OSA Client OSA API

Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) Positioning Technologies

Location Service Categories Category 1 Basic Service Level Location of all handsets, including legacy, based on cell or improved cell accuracy Category 2 Enhanced Service Level Location of all new handsets with improved accuracy at a reasonable cost Category 3 Extended Service Level Location of new handsets with high accuracy and higher (compared to Category 2) cost with customer choice

Motivations for Categorizing Location Technologies Create consensus on common location technologies –Create economies of scale for manufacturers and operators –Provide common technology base on which to develop and provide applications while providing a variety of choices to consumers –Improved accuracy vs. higher cost

Location Service Category Mapping

Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) Security & Privacy

Security and Privacy Issues Addressing Security and Privacy is critically important for location service success. Desire for location services but fear for unwanted misuse of location information. Security and Privacy requirements have to be clearly specified for “home” and “roaming” environments

Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) Introducing LIF

Background Several standards bodies, different agendas Multiplicity and complexity of positioning methods Lack of applications and contents interoperability Security and end user privacy are not fully addressed Current focus on specific wireless technologies and short term market requirements

The need There is a need for a global forum to: address the complexity and multiplicity of current solutions and market situation. define, develop, and promote an inter-operable location services solution that is open, simple, and secure. allow user appliances and internet-based applications to obtain location information from the wireless networks independent of their air interfaces and positioning methods.

LIF Creation LIF is the result of a joint initiative from Motorola, Ericsson, and Nokia LIF is not a legal entity –quick establishment –must be prepared for modifications later in future there may be reasons to form a legal entity

LIF Vision Defining a simple and secure access method that allows wireless devices to access location information from the wireless networks irrespective of their underlying air interface and positioning methods. Promoting a family of standards-based location determination methods and their supporting architectures. Establishing a framework for contributing to the global standard bodies and specification organizations to define common methods and procedures for the testing and verification of the LIF-recommended access method and positioning technologies.

LIF Relationship to Other Groups Mobile terminal Cellular Network Server applications Positioning HW/SW Positioning HW/SW WAP MicroBrowser WAP MicroBrowser Non browser applications e.g. calendar Non browser applications e.g. calendar Cellular HW/SW - GSM - GPRS - UMTS - IS-136 -IS-95 Cellular HW/SW - GSM - GPRS - UMTS - IS-136 -IS-95 Cellular infrastructure e.g. - GSM - GPRS - UMTS - IS-136 -IS-95 Cellular infrastructure e.g. - GSM - GPRS - UMTS - IS-136 -IS-95 Positioning Server - GMLC Positioning Server - GMLC WAP Gateway/ Location proxy WAP Gateway/ Location proxy N-E-M white paper E-OTDGPSIP-DL E-OTDA-GPSIP-DL Application Server/ Portal Intranet or internet WEB applications internet CI WEB applications HTTP Browser - e.g.Nokia communicator HTTP Browser - e.g.Nokia communicator Application protocol influenced by LIF IETF/W3C/OpenGIS IETF/ W3C/ OpenGIS WAP Forum 3GPP, TR45 E.g. EPOC32 AFTL GIS DB systems OpenGIS

LIF Members Sponsor Members –At this stage LIF Founding Members only (Motorola, Ericsson, Nokia) –Possibility to extend with additional sponsors in the future Supporter Members –Open to any company that have an interest in location services and interoperability

Mix of membership in LIF Network Operators –Market Advisory Group (by invitation) –Regular/Others Manufacturers Application providers Content providers Legal/Governmental Agencies

LIF Statement Summary of the reasoning behind LIF LIF Description Describes the overall objectives and organization. Working document during discussions and later for promotion of LIF (=this presentation). LIF Rules & Procedures Describes how to run LIF. Obligations and rights of different member categories. Voting principles etc. LIF Membership Agreement LIF Membership Agreement handling the IPR and Copyright issues and details about organization Two “sections” for different member categories LIF documents

LIF Structure Working Group Standards Influencing Market Advisory Group LIF Management Board Working Group Interoperability & Testing Working Group IPRs Working Group Public Relations

Market Advisory Group Market Advisory Group will consist of invited operators and major content providers, who have signed LIF Membership Agreement Market Advisory group will guide LIF work in order to ensure, that products and services eventually made by LIF members will satisfy market needs and will be widely adopted.

Public Relations Working Group A standing committee that will define LIF PR policy and is responsible for LIF communication to the outside world, e.g. LIF joint press releases, conference presentations, etc.

Standards Influencing WG Create LIF contributions to Global Standards and Technical Specifications setting organizations according to directions from the LIF Working Groups and the LIF Management Board Internal coordination of technical work Produce LIF deliverables in the form of proposals or recommendations to external organizations such as e.g. IETF, 3GPP, W3C, WAP Forum, TR45…...

IPR Ad-Hoc Group Monitor LIF related IPR situation in order to ensure, that IPR incorporated in LIF endorsed standards and technical specifications can be made available under 'fair and reasonable' conditions to LIF members.

Interoperability WG Define recommendations for compliance test specifications, that need to be created by Global Standards and Technical Specifications setting bodies Define appropriate interoperability and accuracy test settings and procedures based on compliance test specifications Setup and maintain appropriate facilities for interoperability testing, accuracy testing and demonstrations

LIF Management Board Approve LIF targets, budget and membership fees Approve LIF working procedures and PR policy Will decide on changes in Market Advisory Group Consist of Founding Members Will control “essential” and “sensitive” liaisons to external organizations Will meet every at least twice a year

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