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Articles tagged with: Lbs and E 911
Cash-strapped states raid 911 funds
More than $200 million collected from cell phone users for upgrades to the 911 system has been diverted in the last two years to plug state budget holes, keep campaign promises and, in at least one case, buy police uniforms, an Associated Press analysis has found. more
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Research highlights deficiencies in Canada's proposed wireless E911 services
Canadian public safety experts view Canada as "late in the game" in adopting new rules to implement wireless enhanced emergency (E911) services and there is a definitive need for regulators to play a stronger role in setting national wireless E911 policies and standards, a new research study conducted by IDC Canada reveals. more
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Lost teen's emergency calls prove futile
Seven times, teenage hiker David Iredale used his cell phone to call Australia's equivalent of 911, pleading for rescue after he became lost in tough scrubland and ran out of water in 100-degree (37 C) heat. more
Related Tags: location-based-services, gps, Australia
Game-Changing Moves Strengthen Consumer LBS in North America
The consumer location-based services (lbs) market has steadily evolved over the past few years, always promising significant revenue generation, but never quite delivering the critical mass of subscribers that were expected. Now, a number of factors - including the development of third-party location databases and technologies - are poised to finally drive real lbs market growth on mobile phones. more
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Location services to be marketed in Brazil
LocatioNet says that it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS) to market CPS's positioning services to wireless operators in Brazil. Under the terms of the agreement, LocatioNet and CPS will work together to drive business opportunities and collaborate on specific lbs projects within the Latin American region with the possibility of extending the agreement to other regions as needed. more
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