Location intelligence in a 5G MEC world

Consumers, enterprises and governments will benefit greatly as 5G networks and Multi-Access Edge Computing (or MEC, formerly known as Mobile Edge Computing) capabilities are deployed over the next decade.

In this position paper, we consider the vital role location intelligence plays in a 5G MEC world – from building out the infrastructure to enabling a new generation of use cases across industries in both enterprise and consumer.

Our hope is that this paper offers useful insights to executives from various sectors, especially those in the telecommunications and automotive industries.

We discuss how location data and technology are indispensable in:

• Driving higher ROI 5G radio and MEC network planning and deployment
• Realizing the full benefits of low latency and high throughput applications enabled by 5G MEC, including hyper personalized experiences and hyper-precise real-time location awareness for people and machines on the move
• Enabling automotive companies to maximize 5G MEC for safer, automated driving, and
• Enabling people to manage their privacy in a 5G MEC world