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Articles tagged with: Lbs and E911
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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GPS Smartphones Generating Renewed Momentum for the LBS Infrastructure Industry
The recent launches of GPS-enabled smartphones with touch screen interfaces such as AppleÃ's iPhone, the BlackBerry Storm, the T-Mobile G1, NokiaÃ's 5800 XpressMusic, and Sony EricssonÃ's Xperia X1 are fueling interest in handset-based navigation and location based services (lbs) despite the worsening economic climate. In turn this drives both third party lbs application development and the roll out of lbs infrastructure by carriers to support the much needed Secure User Plane Location (SUPL)-compliant Assisted GPS functionality. 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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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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Location based services to cost US$8.5 billion by 2006
According to a new report from The PELORUS Group, Location-Based Services (lbs), as required in the USA for emergency services, will appeal to both user and provider. From the users perspective, lbs offer localized and up-to-date information that is relevant in a particular location at a particular moment. Mark Thompson, one of the study's principal authors, also notes, "From the provider's perspective, location-based applications are enablers of spring-board services, which enhance brand, help differentiate service and increase user loyalty. Wireless carriers not only serve their customers better with Enhanced 911, but they can create commercial location-based services that reduce churn and generate new revenues. The long-term outlook is very positive for location-based services." more
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