Qualcomm collaborates with Nokia Here to improve indoor positioning accuracy

At 8 PM Beijing time on August 2, Nokia announced on Friday that Qualcomm will use its indoor maps to enhance its indoor positioning technology.

According to the cooperation agreement, Qualcomm Atheros, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, will use the indoor map data under Nokia's Here brand in its IZat indoor positioning platform.

Previously, Qualcomm's IZat platform mainly determined the location of devices through mobile networks and WiFi networks. Now, it will add Nokia's extensive indoor map content. Microsoft Bing Indoor Maps also uses Nokia's indoor map data.

For a long time, Nokia has been creating indoor maps by using the Here map production team to collect building floor plans. Nokia stated that it has collected internal map data for more than 50,000 buildings in 69 countries worldwide.

Industry insiders said that the combination of the IZat platform and Nokia's indoor maps will provide more accurate indoor positioning services. (Liming)