Location-Based Services (LBS) use Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology to monitor the location and movement of drivers and/or vehicles. 
The two major components of an LBS solution are GPS-enabled mobile devices or black boxes and back office software to interpret and display the raw GPS data in a meaningful way.
The GPS receiver/wide area radio devices in the vehicles broadcast their location at fixed intervals over a cellular or satellite wireless network and dispatchers can view vehicle locations on a map. The back office software is usually Web-based.
Common features include:
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Real-time, current location of all mobile resources or assets overlaid on a map
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Historical data commonly known as breadcrumbing
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Geofencing
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Alerts
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Reporting
Both breadcrumbing and goefencing will be covered in more detail in future blog posts.
Let’s get mobile! DecisionPoint has multiple Location-Based Services solutions. Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to determine which one best meets your requirements and budget.