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Nortel Networks, Cambridge Positioning Systems Plan to Develop Location Technology[October 11th 2000] Nortel
Networks and Cambridge Positioning Systems
(CPS) have signed a letter of intent to jointly
develop Location Technology for 3G (UMTS) wireless networks. The
resulting products, to be developed once the parties successfully negotiate a
final license agreement, will provide location-based, value-added services for
3G network operators. CPS will develop Location Technology based on the Observed
Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) standard. This is an extension of its success
in promoting the 2G equivalent – Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD). Nortel Networks will integrate and market CPS products into its e-mobility Location Center, part of an end-to-end solution for Wireless Internet. Nortel Networks believes that OTDOA will become a powerful location method that will have minimal cost impact on both handsets and infrastructure. Nortel Networks e-mobility Location Center is a pivotal component in the next generation Wireless Internet. The e-mobility Location Center is the intelligent hub/gateway between a suite of location determination technologies and mobility applications and services. Nortel Networks strategy is to pursue an open standard and standards compliant universal platform that will enable integration of best-in-class location determination technologies. This will allow Nortel Networks to provide a fully tested and integrated, carrier grade, end-to-end solution for location determination, management and interface into value-added applications and services. In a recent study, the
Strategis Group projected a mobile location market estimated at more than US$30
billion in 2005. “We are driving the evolution of a profitable, new
high-performance Internet,” said Alastair Westgarth, vice president, Wireless
Internet, Nortel Networks. “With this effort, CPS and Nortel Networks will be
able to provide consumers and businesses with speedy downloads of location-based
services on mobile devices, whether they be mobile phones, handheld devices or
laptop computers.” “This letter of
intent today builds on the work in 2G that we have been concluding with Nortel
Networks,” said Chris Wade, chief executive officer, Cambridge Positioning
Systems. “We believe that location enablement will be a fundamental technology
platform for 3G networks.” Cambridge Positioning Systems Limited (CPS) is a company focusing on the provision of Mobile Location systems and services for mobile phone users. CPS has two product streams to its business: its high accuracy location technology called Cursor and a wide range of location-based applications for corporate and consumer use called Coverge. |
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