Andrew Introduces Caller Location System for UMTS Networks

(Product News, 24 Jan 2008)

Andrew Wireless Solutions has introduced a major advancement in the accuracy and flexibility of its Geometrix Mobile Location Center platform for UMTS networks worldwide. The new Hybrid Caller Location feature set brings third generation (3G) UMTS networks the capability to produce high-accuracy caller locating when adverse geographic or other conditions may limit the effectiveness of individual locating methods. The system now supports high-accuracy A-GPS and Hybrid caller locating methods for both 3G UMTS and GSM networks.

In addition to computing high-accuracy caller locations to support E911 calls, Andrew's 2G/3G MLC also supports enhanced value-added commercial location-based services (LBS). The Andrew MLC can combine both Control Plane (CoPL) and Secure User Plane (SUPL) location methods on the same hardware platform. This blend of network- and device-based technologies produces the needed location speed, accuracy and reliability that is necessary for future LBS.

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