Introduction
The mapping and location ecosystem has evolved significantly as top map data providers have adopted a cloud-based platform model. This has catalyzed the adoption of location-as-a-context in different applications within the consumer, enterprise, and public sectors as well as across mobility and IoT use-cases.
However, it has become difficult to identify which platform is leading, not only in terms of richness, customization, and depth of data, but also in terms of quality of service, API attributes (SLA, openness, etc.), toolset, and above all a value-driven pricing model.
