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Articles tagged with: Cell Id
Alternative Positioning Technologies the Key to Unlocking the Handset
While GPS has become a standard feature in smartphones driven by the popularity of mapping, navigation and LBS applications, GPS penetration in feature phones remains low outside the US. Despite Nokia’s announcement of GPS-enabled S40 phones such as the 6700 classic and the 6600i slide, it will take several years before GPS becomes widespread in mid- and low-end handsets in Europe and Asia. more
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Openwave Introduces New Location Offering for Operators in Emerging Markets
Openwave Systems has launched a location-based services platform with offers both basic and advanced location-based services (LBS) and is compatible with GSM/UMTS mobile phone and network standards. more
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High-Accuracy LBS Key to Offsetting Federally Mandated E911 Costs
The U.S. Federal Government has mandated automatic location identification for cell phones as a means for emergency responders to quickly locate 911 dialers. Fortunately, the billions of dollars required to implement this mandate can be leveraged by U.S. carriers to produce commercial Location-Based Services (LBS). LBS promises a lucrative revenue stream and presents carriers with a way to differentiate services in an increasingly competitive mobile environment. more
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Nokia offers 3G mobile positioning systems
At the Nokia Mobile Internet Conference in Spain, Nokia launched its mPosition for WCDMA and the Enabling Mobile Location Center which will offer an evolution path from the current mPosition for GSM solution. more
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Orange UK selects wireless location supplier
SignalSoft Corporation has announced that Orange UK has signed a contract to enable the delivery of location-based services across WAP, SMS and interactive voice platforms. This is the second contract win for SignalSoft with the Orange group -- Orange Switzerland bought a similar package at the end of 2000. The Orange UK contract covers SignalSoft's latest Location Manager(TM) software and MAPS, its Geographic Information System (GIS) provisioning platform. "By using Enhanced Cell ID information, Orange UK will be able to package and deliver highly targeted localized services to its customers who request it," said Charlie Harrison, head of service design at Orange UK. "We'll be building on our existing location services infrastructure to expand our portfolio of content, including details of local entertainment, accommodation and other resources as well as weather and road conditions."" more
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Nokia launches 3G compliant location based solution
Nokia today launched the world's first industry standardized Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD) location technology. The Nokia E-OTD solution supports all location applications segments, including emergency service callers, commercial location-based services and operator services. Nokia's E-OTD technology is a 3GPP standardized solution for use within 3G networks and in November 2000, Nokia signed its first commercial agreement for the delivery of E-OTD technology to AT&T Wireless in the USA. Nokia mPosition Solution supports various location methods such as Cell ID based location method, E-OTD and in the future Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS)." more
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