Broadcom Launches GNSS Chip with Geofence Capabilities

摘要

Broadcom Corporation has introduced the BCM47521, a GNSS chip with architecture that enables geofence capabilities while preserving battery life. According to Broadcom, the new chip opens the door to always-on location-aware applications such as social networking, place-based mobile commerce and local merchant advertising.A geographical region of interest ("geofence") is being used by many new and innovative location-aware applications.The geofence feature enables the application to receive a notification when a user enters or exits a virtual perimeter.