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Aug 22, 2024

Location Verification without GPS?

Mario Bodemann

Need location data when GPS fails? Discover how to leverage telecom network APIs and Kotlin Multiplatform for secure, offline-capable device tracking.

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#1 about 3 min

Location verification concepts and practical network device tracking

Network-based geolocation systems track offline equipment and mobile sensors efficiently without relying on battery-intensive GPS hardware integrations.

#2 about 3 min

Building a location-aware city sightseeing mobile application

A demo application cross-references network phone numbers with registered city coordinates to suggest relevant nearby travel destinations.

#3 about 4 min

Calling telecom network APIs to query geographic location data

Developers can construct HTTP requests utilizing OAuth access tokens and specialized equipment identifiers to authorize perimeter validations.

#4 about 4 min

Integrating Google Places API to map nearby tourist attractions

External data providers map relevant points of interest using telecom coordinates and efficiently constrained HTTP field masks.

#5 about 3 min

Developing front-end client applications using Kotlin Multiplatform libraries

Kotlin Multiplatform deploys identically structured material design interfaces across disparate operating environments utilizing a centralized code hub.

#6 about 4 min

Architecting shared modules for seamless frontend and backend integrations

Shared architectures leverage tools like Ktor and native Kotlin serialization to completely align frontend and backend interactions.

#7 about 4 min

Standardizing telecom network API access with CAMARA and Open Gateway

Standardization projects like CAMARA and Open Gateway provide software engineers simplified entry into varied global telecom systems.

#8 about 2 min

Potential security applications and future multiplatform performance enhancements

Future API applications enable secure location-based transaction validations while backend translation mechanisms facilitate broader cross-browser component compiling.

#9 about 2 min

Addressing operational constraints involving international roaming and explicit permissions

Current ecosystem limitations impact robust international tracking tasks and necessitate explicit authorization measures directly from human operators.

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Tracking devices without GPS using telco location data

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Mitigating telecom fraud and sim swap attacks

Alex Walling Alex Walling · WWC 2025

3:06 min

Exposing location tracking vulnerabilities in mobile application software kits

Dan Cranney +2 · LIVE

3:22 min

Demonstrating on-device indoor navigation in real time

Precious Osaro Precious Osaro · WWC Europe 2026

2:02 min

Live demo of telecommunication identity verification checks

Alex Walling Alex Walling · WWC 2025

1:14 min

Confirming user presence utilizing device location APIs

Alvaro Navarro · WWC 2024

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