With Internet of Things (IoT) getting popular in all industries, it is important to have an awareness of the location of those “things”.  This awareness, for example, helps in dispatching a service team when the thing shows issues.

A few simple examples of this:

  • Things could mean a fleet of trucks, optimize routes, nearest job
  • Oil tank, low, send for refill or repair
  • Emergency help dispatch for a car, nearest service center

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Once again these are just examples to help you visualize how these maps can be used in enterprise apps to actually improve the user experience.

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