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Chapter 13
Proximity Communications
Lauren Collins
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is to deliver specic con-
tent, oers, promotions, and a more captivating shopping experi-
ence based on the precise location of a mobile device. Innovative, agile
application developers are embracing the proximity communication
space, yet they have not perfected a digitally engaging shopping experi-
ence. Chapter2 introduced the concept of a proximity- based shopping
experience, where a mobile device could be tracked from a prior shop-
ping purchase or by viewing items online. Once the network recognizes
the mobile device’s MAC address, push advertisemen ...