Case Study

Market Locator

Telco data monetization platform turning mobile operator geolocation consents into revenue — through targeted marketing, population analytics, and real-time GEO APIs.

TelcoGDPRGenAIMulti-operatorSaaS
Market Locator platform screenshot
10+
Years in Production
4
SK Operators
3
Target Markets
8+
Years GDPR Compliant

Product Lines

Four interconnected capabilities that transform raw operator data into measurable business value.

Geolocation Marketing

1st Party Consents

Subscribers are automatically assigned to areas of interest — home, work, commute, favorite locations. Businesses post their offers and Market Locator auto-distributes via SMS/RCS at the optimal moment, using GenAI to generate campaign content and targeting suggestions.

Footfall Analytics

Population Insights

Understand location quality over time across target demographics. Anonymized population movement data helps retailers, municipalities, and transport companies optimize their operations and investments.

Real-time GEO API

3rd Party Consents

Corporate customers subscribe to the operator's geolocation API for their own use cases. The ZSSK railway use case tracks train positions in real-time via driver SIM tablets, with multi-operator consolidated reporting across all participating networks.

GenAI DemandGen

AI-Powered

LLM-powered Q&A engine that processes marketing materials and generates interactive RCS conversations with recipients. Evolves traditional campaigns from DemandGen to LeadGen to RevenueGen — unlocking success-based pricing models.

Use Cases

From railway real-time tracking to local business marketing — Market Locator adapts to diverse industry needs.

Railway Company (ZSSK)

Real-time train position tracking using telco network signaling data. The driver's tablet SIM is monitored across BTS cell polygons to approximate train position between stations — enabling SMS-based free travel ticketing and route utilization reporting.

Real-timeGEO APIMulti-operator

Retail & SME

Local businesses subscribe to geolocation marketing — choosing only the validity period and reach intensity of their offer. Market Locator handles targeting, timing, creative optimization, and delivery via SMS/RCS. SaaS model with free trial.

SaaSGenAISelf-service

Media Agencies

Media agencies can resell Market Locator as a channel alongside traditional media buys. Partner program provides campaign management tools, reporting dashboards, and revenue sharing for agency-driven campaigns.

B2BPartnerRevenue Share

How It Works: Real-time Train Tracking

Using telco network signaling data, Market Locator approximates train positions between stations by tracking the driver's tablet SIM across BTS cell polygons — no GPS hardware required.

A. Direct Line Snipping

The train position is estimated by snipping to the direct line between two stations. Simple and fast — works with just station coordinates.

Train position estimation using direct line snipping between stations

B. Real Train Path Snipping

More precise — uses the actual railway network topology with geo points along the real track path for higher accuracy estimation.

Train position estimation using real railway path topology

Markets

🇸🇰

Slovakia

Production
Slovak Telekom · Orange SK · O2 SK · 4ka-Swan
🇨🇿

Czech Republic

Expansion
Vodafone CZ
🇸🇦

Saudi Arabia

Target

See It in Action

Product demos and campaign videos from Market Locator deployments.

Slovak Telekom

LinkedIn Campaign Video

Official product video from Slovak Telekom's LinkedIn campaign showcasing Market Locator's targeted marketing capabilities for B2B customers.

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Product Demo

Registration & SMS Campaign

Step-by-step walkthrough of Market Locator — from user registration to setting up a targeted SMS campaign with geolocation-based audience selection.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is telco data monetization?

Telco data monetization is the process of transforming mobile operator network data — specifically anonymized geolocation signals — into commercially valuable services like targeted marketing, population analytics, and real-time location APIs, all while maintaining GDPR compliance through explicit subscriber consents.

How does Market Locator handle GDPR compliance?

Market Locator uses a dual consent model: 1st party consents (operator's own GDPR opt-ins from subscribers for geo+marketing) and 3rd party consents (corporate customers accessing the GEO API under their own legal consent basis). The system has been verified by the Slovak Data Protection Authority and has operated incident-free for over 8 years.

What is the difference between 1st party and 3rd party geolocation consents?

1st party consents are collected directly by the mobile operator from their subscribers, who opt in to receive geolocation-based marketing messages. 3rd party consents allow corporate customers (like railways or retailers) to access the operator's geolocation API using their own business consent basis, paying per-request fees for services like real-time tracking or population analytics.

Which mobile operators use Market Locator?

Market Locator is in production with Slovak Telekom and Orange SK, with compatibility established for O2 Slovakia and 4ka-Swan. The multi-operator architecture consolidates data across all participating operators while keeping individual operator data protected through aggregation.

Interested in Telco Data Monetization?

Book a demo to see Market Locator in action, or get in touch to discuss how we can help your operator unlock new revenue streams.