Location-Based Analytics in 5G and Beyond

Location-based analytics leverage accurate location awareness enabled by the fifth generation (5G) mobile technology standard, as well as the integration of heterogeneous technologies, to empower a plethora of new services for 5G verticals and optimize the use of network resources. This article proposes an end-to-end architecture integrated in the 5G network infrastructure to provide location-based analytics as a service. Based on this architecture, we present an overview of cutting-edge applications in 5G and beyond, focusing on people-centric and network-centric location-based analytics.