Location intelligence is the business insight derived from the collection and analysis of geographic and geospatial data. Location intelligence often incorporates visual representations of business assets, competitor assets, and customer locations. The goal of using location intelligence in business is to get an understanding of the consumer and competitive landscape in a region to allow for strategic decision-making based on specific consumer needs, assets in the area, and competitor presence.
Building intelligence refers to insights derived from the analysis of building operations data. To maximize efficiency and effectiveness, buildings collect data on their infrastructure, including HVAC systems, network accessibility, and security to evaluate and improve overall efficiency. These insights help improve energy efficiency, decrease carbon footprint, enhance cost-effectiveness, and more.
On-net buildings are properties where network service providers have physically built connectivity with fiber that they own. This means that tenants can move into the building and receive internet connections right away. For properties to have internet connection, network providers need to build fiber into the building. This is why when selecting office space, many businesses want to specifically seek out on-net buildings. Otherwise, they will need to work with building management, or service providers directly to get fiber terminated into the space. There might be one or several operators terminated into one building. If only one provider is terminated into a building, all of the tenants will use that provider for connectivity. If there are many operators in one building, tenants are able to choose, meaning operators must find other ways to differentiate themselves and remain competitive.
A fiber locator is a tool or service that is used to discover and distribute information on where fiber optic infrastructure exists. These tools are often used by network operators, telecom providers, VARs, IT teams, and MSPs to determine if a specific building is lit with fiber, or for buildings that are not lit, where the closest fiber infrastructure exists. Fiber lit buildings refer to on-net buildings that are already terminated with fiber from one or more providers.