Spotigo Develops Wi-Fi-based Positioning Technology

(Business News & Technology News, 15 May 2008)

The German software and service provider Spotigo has developed a new technology on positioning based on Wi-Fi. Capable of being installed in any Wi-Fi-enabled device, Spotigo's Wi-Fi-based Positioning Solution (WiPS) sets new standards in positioning accuracy; tested in London, the solution achieves accuracy up to 5m in the city center.

"The results are amazing," says Daniel Prumers, CEO of Spotigo. "You see your exact current location without any support by GPS or GSM. And this calculation is done even faster than by conventional positioning technologies."

Spotigo's Wi-Fi-based positioning technology identifies the user's position on the basis of the received Wi-Fi signal patterns. It is the perfect complement to GPS since it compensates the limitations of satelite-based positioning, especially in urban areas with high buildings and narrow streets, wherein WiPS usually generates more reliable and more accurate results than GPS.

Another important advantage of this new technology is the indoor and 3D functionality. Since it also works perfectly as a standalone positioning solution, Spotigo's WiPS now makes it possible to offer location-aware content on all mobile devices without GPS module.

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