AirSage
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Cy Smith |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia , United States |
Key people | Michael Cascone (president and CEO) |
| Products | Location data analysis, traffic flow reporting, transportation planning |
Number of employees | 11 |
AirSage is a privately held telecommunications firm based in the United States, established in 2000 by Cy Smith and located in Atlanta, Georgia. The company focuses on gathering and interpreting anonymous location information, including data from cell phones and GPS signals, utilizing proprietary technology designed to capture mobile tower data. This analysis is primarily applied to transportation planning and traffic flow reporting.
Operating with a workforce of 11 employees, AirSage employs its technological capabilities to deliver insights into mobility trends throughout the U.S. The company partners with organizations such as the out-of-home advertising startup Vistar, which uses AirSage’s cell phone data to analyze consumer movement patterns for more effective advertising targeting. Michael Cascone holds the position of president and CEO, steering AirSage’s efforts to provide actionable location-based intelligence for transportation and marketing industries.
History
Founded in 2000 by Cy Smith and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, AirSage created technology that utilizes anonymized mobile phone data as "traffic probes" to observe traffic conditions. The Virginia Department of Transportation was its initial client, adopting this mobile phone-based traffic monitoring system in 2005. Later that year, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) entered into an agreement with AirSage and began implementing the technology in early 2006. Additionally, in 2006, AirSage formed a partnership with Sprint Nextel Corp., delivering real-time traffic monitoring services to Sprint’s government clients.
In 2017, Michael Cascone was named president and CEO, marking a leadership change focused on broadening AirSage’s market reach and advancing its technological development.