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News
Issue #2002 - 20 (May 2002)
(Updated May
29, 2002)
TECHNOLOGY
CPS Expands to Meet Surging Demand
for E-OTD-Enabled Devices
To meet the surging demand
in the U.S. for location-enabled handsets, U.K.-based Cambridge
Positioning Systems (CPS) has opened the industry’s first facility
for integrating high accuracy location software into mobile phones.
CPS’ Cursorä E-OTD technology was accepted by American GSM
operators as the standard location solution. Unlike other location
solutions that require handset developers to invest in costly
hardware changes, E-OTD only requires a small software adjustment,
according to CPS.
Since the facility opened six months ago, upwards of 20 leading
handset and chipset vendors have been moving through the integration
process as they target Fall 2002 for the roll out of E-OTD-enabled
devices, including handsets and PDAs.
The company’s CEO Chris Wade said, "There is significant
momentum building. We are seeing consistent, long-term demand
developing for our integration services from manufacturers. The
throughput we are experiencing in our facility underlines the fact
that major global players see E-OTD as the low cost high
accuracy technology."
The Company’s Short-Term Objectives
- To recruit additional engineers to meet the increase in
demand.
- To continue to provide a facility with a standard laboratory
integration and test environment for mobile terminals
incorporating E-OTD technology.
- To enable all GSM terminal manufacturers to test the
performance of CPS’ positioning software within their products
before being released to manufacturing for commercial roll out.
For more information: http://www.cursor-system.com
MobileInfo.com’s Comments & Advisory: E-OTD is
an easy solution to implement for position determination problem in
location-specific applications This will help in meeting
compliance to FCC E911 regulations for public safety as well.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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