Articles tagged with: E911 and Social Networking

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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Shipments of GPS-Enabled Mobile Handsets to More than Quadruple by 2011

Global shipments of mobile handsets equipped with GPS capability are expected to more than quadruple from 2006 to 2011 due to the U.S. government's mandate for Emergency 911 (e911) capability as well as wireless operators' initiatives to offer Location-Based Services (LBSs), according to iSuppli.  more

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