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Solutions and common use cases for powering realtime location tracking and streaming for live maps

Realtime Geolocation, Geofencing and Mapping

Track, stream, and publish realtime location data for live-updating maps

With PubNub, implementing beautiful, live-updating maps that work at any scale is a snap. Whether it’s for transportation, dispatching, car services, or something else, PubNub has you covered.

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How PubNub Powers Realtime Maps and Geolocation

Realtime Communication
Realtime Communication
Publish/Subscribe messaging with under 250ms latency worldwide.
Maps and Geolocation
Maps and Geolocation
Track, monitor, and stream vehicle/device location on live-updating maps.
Trigger Actions
Trigger Actions
Trigger actions and events based on proximity.
Realtime Dispatch
Realtime Dispatch
Dispatch vehicle in realtime on command or automatically based on proximity.
Cross-platform APIs
Cross-platform APIs
SDKs for MapBox, Google Maps, MapKit for web, mobile, and embedded IoT

Getting Started

Realtime Google Maps Geolocation Tracking with JavaScript
Geolocation Tracking with Google Maps API

Realtime geolocation tracking using PubNub and the Google Maps JavaScript API.

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Android
Android Geolocation Tracking with Google Maps API

How to track and broadcast realtime geolocation updates for Android applications.

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Realtime Dashboards and Maps
EON: Framework for Realtime Maps and Transportation

Get started with EON, a simple JavaScript framework for building realtime maps.

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Realtime, Reliable Maps Using PubNub

Sidecar uses PubNub for realtime geolocation maps to track drivers

Realtime Maps

Gettaxi uses PubNub for taxi tracking on realtime maps and dispatch alerts

Realtime Maps and Dispatch

Zoomy uses PubNub for realtime geolocation of taxis and rapid dispatch

Maps, Dispatch and Alerts

Dispatch uses PubNub to stream location data to realtime maps and dispatch

Realtime Dispatch

Murgency powers their realtime emergency response app with realtime mapping using PubNub

Realtime Emergency Response

InsideMaps powers their virtual mapping app using PubNub

Virtual Mapping

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