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LBS Application Wars
- 1. How Carriers Can Win the Application How Carriers CanWin the Application Wars with Location Based Services? Michael Grossi, Director , Altman Vilandrie & Co.
- 2. Mobile Apps Are Ideally Suited for LBS M bil A A Id ll S i d f LBS • Mobile device always with you • Location aware using A‐GPS, Wi‐Fi, cell‐site triangulation • Services can be opt in to manage privacy concerns • Navigation apps are the most used LBS app apps are the most used LBS app • Given rise in smart phones, reliance on stand alone GPS units such as Garmin and TomTom is becoming less relevant
- 3. LBS Application Market Opportunity LBS A li i M k O i U.S. Carrier LBS revenues are estimated to hit $1.6B in 2015 $ however, this only represents approximately 25% of the total U.S. LBS application opportunity $1,800 $1,565 $1 565 $1,600 $1,480 $1,400 $1,349 $1,200 $1,145 $1,000 $940 $800 $735 $597 $600 $400 $200 $ $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: Frost & Sullivan 2010
- 4. How do LBS Dips Work on Mobile? H d LBS Di W k M bil ? Satellite A‐GPS • Accuracy 5 to 50M Cloud • Latency 10 to 30 seconds Weakened Assistance server • Uses of line of sight to identify location satellite satellite • Greater accuracy outdoors in rural areas Greater accuracy outdoors in rural areas signals Cell‐Tower • In‐ building limited to non‐existent • Requires carrier network access End User Device E‐Cell ID • Accuracy 300 to 5,000M+ • Latency <3 seconds • Users multiple towers to identify location Users multiple towers to identify location • Greater accuracy outdoors in urban areas where there is greater tower density • In‐ building limited to non‐existent • Requires carrier network access Source: Frost & Sullivan 2010
- 5. Consumer vs. Enterprise LBS Consumer Uses Consumer Uses Enterprise Uses Enterprise Uses (App Store or on Device Deck) • Fleet tracking • Entertainment • Inventory tracking • Information Services • Asset Management • Social networking • Field force tracking • Mapping & Navigation • Mapping • Security • M2M • Commerce • Utility Services • Augmented reality Focus of Today’s discussion is on Consumer LBS Focus of Today’s discussion is on Consumer LBS
- 6. Mobile Application Value Chain *Generalized Consumer‐centric LBS Value Chain *G li d C t i LBS V l Ch i Internet/ End User End User End User Cloud & Network Operating Hardware Application CDNs System
- 7. Content/Application Market Opportunity C t t/A - li tiAvailability & Consumption - t it Content M k tO Content Creation Content Consumption 24 hours 13 billion of YouTube videos videos watched on Google uploaded every minute 10 billion video properties monthly songs sold on Apple g pp (including YouTube) iTunes 140 million blogs worldwide 30 billion 10 billion p photos uploaded on p 42 million apps downloaded on Facebook each year audience f online radio di for li di iTunes App Store (e.g. Pandora) Sources: youtube.com, blogpulse.com, royal.pingdom.com, apple.com, rbr.com, appleinsider.com, marketingcharts.com Sources: AV&Co. Analysis, Company Press Releases, Variety of online news sources
- 8. Mobile Applications Market 2.5 billion+ 10 billion+ apps downloaded on apps downloaded on Android Marketplace iPhone App Store • 10 % of applications are LBS apps • Most are free, use mobile advertising and/or sold , g / through Apps stores • Increased sales at retailer due to consumer reaction to ad
- 9. Mobile Consumer LBS Application Monetization • Apps sit on carrier app store or are embedded on device Carriers • Pay Per Use or Monthly Recurring Charge (MRC) Pay‐Per Use or Monthly Recurring Charge (MRC) • Apps sold through their own on deck app stores OEMs • OEMs looking to generate more DTC revenues OEMs looking to generate more DTC revenues Application / • Sold via apps stores – share of purchase price Platform • Developer compensated via mobile advertising Developer compensated via mobile advertising Providers Mobile • Sell advertising slots to agencies and direct to brands Advertising • Mostly sold on a CPM basis though click bounties exist Mostly sold on a CPM basis though click bounties exist Platforms • If a customer transaction is triggered as result of LBS app, Retailers coupon or mobile ad within the app • LBS is a marketing investment for retailers
- 10. Enterprise LBS may Present Greater Opportunity •Carrier scan have more direct involvement in the enterprise model than consumer • Carriers provide solution expertise direct to large enterprises and businesses • Many M2M and Telematics solutions leverage LBS to enable solution • ATT, Verizon and Sprint – each have their own in‐house M2M and LBS experts and provide solution expertise to their customers • Carriers will partner with various players in the value chain to enable solution enablement solution enablement • Monetization is based on cost of implementation, number of users, location dips or data consumption
- 11. Strategic Considerations Strategic Considerations • Can carriers actually make any money in LBS? • Given apps have become the norm for consumer interaction Given apps have become the norm for consumer interaction, Carrier deck is less relevant though they have the customer base • Carriers are being bypassed more than ever by OS apps stores and social networking sites with location services • Create 4G LBS experiences that can perform more optimally compared to a 3G world • Enterprise may present a larger opportunity for carriers to monetize than consumer monetize than consumer • What new LBS business models can carriers/partners create? • Available only to those on their network • Offer value added services such as phone locator, wifi network locater to enhance customer experience and reduce risk of churn • Mobile payments • What impact will 4G have on LBS Services? (next slide)
- 12. Impact of 4G vs. 3G on LBS Services Impact of 4Gvs 3G on LBS Services Many types of device, many uses Many connected devices per person Always connected, always-on applications and cloud services y y pp Application platform smartphones Other connected application platforms Netbook Cloud services Connected nomadic appliances Connected CE eReaders Connected telematics Navigator and M2M Auto MMI Smart grid S id
- 13. Must Do s for Carriers Must Do’s for Carriers • Deepen partnerships with a few select partners and provide more network access to spawn innovation ‐ provide premium on‐deck placement access to spawn innovation provide premium on deck placement • Create customized apps and experiences and provide a premium service with select partners – (i.e. higher degree of location accuracy) • Create a safe and secure opt in feature that gives customers peace of mind for sharing location information • Take more of a lead role in mobile broadband access to the vehicle to foster advanced Telematics solutions • Look to other new areas such as financial services, mobile payments, and mobile advertising and take a lead role with services that have broad appeal • Further exploit enterprise LBS services Further exploit enterprise LBS services
- 14. Contact Details Contact Details Michael Grossi Direct 617.753.7209 Altman Vilandrie & Co. 53 State Street Mobile 617.480.9389 37th Floor [email protected] Boston, MA 02109 Telephone 617 753 7200 Fax 617 439 4290 www.altvil.com Michael Grossi, Director Michael is a Director with Altman Vilandrie and Company and focuses on wireless and digital media sectors. Prior to AV&Co, Michael was an SVP & GM with Helio, a highly innovative MVNO in the U.S. While at Helio, Michael led all Strategy, Business/Corporate Development and was GM of the Mobile Data Services team responsible for both the data P&L and product development. Prior to AV&Co, Michael was a Vice President with Adventis, a strategy consultancy, and a leader in the wireless practice and has 10 years consulting experience. Michael has led many strategy engagements for his clients spanning all facets of the wireless value chain including equipment manufacturers, service providers and content providers.