1) Location-aware mobile advertising has the potential to provide targeted, relevant ads to users based on their location. However, continuous location tracking of large numbers of users would be prohibitively expensive for advertisers.
2) Current mobile advertising relies on limited user profile data from mobile operators, but does not include precise location information. Additional location data from independent providers may help enhance targeting and relevance of ads.
3) As location-based services grow in popularity, driven by improved mobile devices and data plans, location could become a new type of advertising inventory to help advertisers reach audiences in specific locations. However, widespread adoption of location-based advertising will depend on addressing users' privacy and permission preferences.