Adding Advanced Location to Your Mdm Solution

ADDING ADVANCED LOCATION TO YOUR MDM SOLUTION

HOW IT WORKS

Optimized Location

INTRODUCTION Skyhook offers the industry-leading hybrid positioning engine for device manufacturers who need precise location — and need it quickly. We provide the best location available by combining GPS, Wi-Fi, cell tower, IP and device sensor information to triangulate location Skyhook’s location technology for MDM providers using the lowest power consumption and the fastest time-to-first-fix. goes beyond basic device tracking. It plays a Skyhook makes location precise and reliable where it counts, even in hard-to-reach urban significant role in broadening software features and and indoor environments. For example, in dense urban settings, Skyhook combines weak GPS signals with geolocated Wi-Fi networks to deliver precise location 99.8% of the time and delivering superior user experiences to customers within a second. and end users. These advanced features empower IT administrators to set geographic boundaries Certified Location indicating secure areas. Device usage data sourced Skyhook Certified Location verifies users’ location data by combining GPS, Wi-Fi, IP and cell from location will help MDM providers integrate tower data into one amalgamated confidence score. With the world’s most comprehensive database of geo-located Wi-Fi access points, Skyhook provides Certified Location for mobile with third party app developers. Superior location devices and laptops. will allow MDM vendors differentiate their product For each location source, Skyhook offerings and enable new revenue streams. provides a confidence score along with a combined confidence score for each location request. This data allows IT managers to designate the level of security in which to deny access to stolen devices.

Skyhook’s proprietary geofencing method toggles clusters of nearby geofences on and off Offline Location for each device based on its location. Skyhook can cache any number of geofences, but constantly swaps active geofences on and off based on the device’s general location at any We provide positioning even when your device or app can’t access the Internet. We also point in time. selectively cache Wi-Fi and cell data on your device, and resolve it to location data once the device is online. ADDING SUPERIOR LOCATION TO Offline Location supplies location data in real time by automatically caching and passively scanning for geocoded Wi-Fi networks in the immediate surrounding area. Skyhook PROVIDERS’ TECHNOLOGY conducts the caching with battery-consciousness based on memory allocation and connection speed. Alternatively, it records nearby Wi-Fi networks through passive scanning MDM providers can easily gain access to a variety of security features via Skyhook’s and syncs the location data when the device is back online. Precision Location SDK and Context Accelerator SDK.

Precision SDK Infinite Geofences Offers clients the premium positioning system for devices, combining device sensor, Standard OS limitations have rendered the geocoded Wi-Fi, IP and cell tower access points with GPS. Even offline, in hard-to-reach or once promising feature of geofencing virtually urban environments, Skyhook delivers precise location. unusable for most devices. Skyhook makes geofencing thrive at scale. Precision Location SDK While standard offerings limit the number of geofences you can deploy, we enable an Location Accuracy infinite number of geofences with infinite 10-20 meters layers of context–without draining device batteries. A single line of code or click of a Avaliability 99.8% mouse can geofence every Walmart or any brand’s locations or entire category of venues. Time-to-first-fix 1 second With Skyhook, geofences can be point and radius, custom polygons, and built around Storage Space 500 KB demographics and time periods. Each time one of your users enters or leaves a geofence you Storage space with preloaded geo-tiles 1 ~ 4.6 MB create, it triggers the in-app actions or push notifications you assign. Android, Forked Android, Mac OS, Platforms Windows OS, Linux, Custom, Raspberry Pi

Number of geofences Infinite

Geofence shapes supported Point & Radius; Custom shape

Web management Via My.Skyhook Portal

Storage Space 300 KB - 5 MB maximum

Platforms iOS, Android Precision Location SDK

Location Accuracy 10-20 meters

Avaliability 99.8%

Time-to-first-fix 1 second 4 5 Storage Space 500 KB

Storage space with preloaded geo-tiles 1 ~ 4.6 MB

Android, Forked Android, Mac OS, PlatformsContext Accelerator NEW GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Windows OS, Linux, Custom, Raspberry Pi Clients can extend the reach of their network’s security features with the geofencing Charging a Premium for Precise Location provided by the Context Accelerator. Advanced location technology expands MDM providers’ feature sets and generates new revenue as add-ons to existing offerings. New functionality created by hybrid location Context Accelerator SDK can help further up-sell customers on the added security precise location brings. MDM providers can offer city-level location data with their standard offering and city-block-level data at a premium. Number of geofences Infinite

Geofence shapes supported Point & Radius; Custom shape Certify location for increased security

Skyhook’s hybrid positioning increases the confidence that the device location is not being Web management Via My.Skyhook Portal spoofed or artificially manipulated by combining location sources. For example, devices that rely only on IP address for location can be vulnerable to IP proxies. And devices Storage Space 300 KB - 5 MB maximum that rely only on GPS are susceptible to fake GPS coordinates. Web apps that rely on W3 browser location fall victim to users who manually fake their location through the DOM. Platforms iOS, Android Hybrid location can guarantee a confidence score for accurate location by combining and comparing different location sources. The MDM providers can offer the ability to decide how confident their customers need to be with a location request before remotely locking or wiping a device. Platform specifics

Skyhook’s Precision Location SDK and API integrate seamlessly with all major mobile and desktop operating systems, so it’s easily ported to any custom platform.

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Build a third party app ecosystem

MDM providers can allow clients a deeper understanding of their employees, their behavioral profiles and where they use their devices, while also leveraging this data to attract third party developers. By offering device-level location data through an API, MDM providers empower third party developers to build better business apps that integrate with MDM platforms. Developers can monitor trends in location usage over time to identify market opportunities. This will lead to a value-added ecosystem of apps that are available for MDM clients.

Geofencing Secure Areas

Companies want to be able to control access to sensitive data based on employees’ locations. Advanced location means they don’t have to wait for a device to come online to act on its location, and determine whether access to secure data should be granted. Even when a device is asleep in a power saving mode or when apps are active in the background, MDM providers can determine when a device leaves a secure location with geofencing.

Geofencing plays a significant role in the MDM industry, as it allows IT administrators to set geographic boundaries indicating secure areas. Geofencing gives MDM clients granular control over their employee’s devices, while respecting their privacy when outside of the office.

Integrate Skyhook’s Advanced

Location Technology into your Download Skyhook MDM Solution. Location SDK