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News Release from: Cambridge Positioning Systems
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 July 2002
Alliance provides US location-enabled
handsets
CPS (Cambridge Positioning Systems) has completed a major integration project with Samsung Electronics for E-OTD location enabled cellular phones for the US market.
CPS (Cambridge Positioning Systems) has completed a major integration project with Samsung Electronics for E-OTD location enabled cellular phones for the US market The announcement follows testing by both companies at CPS's world-leading integration facility in Cambridge, UK, and subsequent live network testing in the USA
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Jul 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Positioning system gets closer to the mark
Cambridge Positioning Systems reckons its latest trial results show that E-OTD is making strong progress towards delivering the FCC's 2003 accuracy requirements.
E-OTD (enhanced observed time difference) technology requires only a software upgrade to the handset, providing manufacturers with a highly cost-effective location solution.
US GSM operators and equipment vendors have already adopted E-OTD as the location standard.
The new handset will support the US Government's Federal Communications Commission requirement for E-911 location systems for emergency services and also future location-based applications as they become available on GSM networks.
The launch aligns closely with FCC requirements for location-enabled handsets to be available to customers on GSM networks by Fall 2002.
"Integrating E-OTD software in our mobile phones, will enable us to offer our customers enhanced safety features.
It will be the first location-enabled GSM phone in the US market", said Byung Duck Cho, Senior Vice President, Mobile Communications R and D Centre, Samsung Electronics.
"Samsung is committed to bringing to market a series of industry firsts and more advanced features and we believe it does just that".
CPS Chief Executive Chris Wade said: "This is a major step forward for the GSM industry.
The availability of handsets from one of the world's leading and most ambitious vendors marks a coming of age for E-OTD technology.
The widespread availability of handsets will, in time, open up an exciting opportunity for location applications, whilst at the same time increasing the security and safety of wireless handset users".
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