E-OTD Industry "Already Meeting" Hatfield E911 Report Recommendations On Collaboration And Standards, Says CPS

- major vendor group co-operates on systems engineering, industry best practice and standardization

Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd (PRWEB) October 20, 2002 -wide co-operation, co-ordination and standardization and said progress towards many of its recommendations was already underway in the E-OTD industry.

The wide ranging "Report On Technical and Operational Issues Impacting the Provision of Wireless Enhanced 911 Services" by former FCC technology chief Dale N Hatfield calls for:

-   co-ordination in overall systems engineering, implementation/project management and the development and adoption of standards
-   the development of industry-wide procedures for testing and certification of wireless E911 to ensure that they meet accuracy requirements
-   end-to-end testing of wireless E911 systems

The report says that the deployment of wireless E911 is an "extremely complex undertaking" and that an "unusually high degree of coordination and cooperation" must be established if the original Congress vision is to be realised.

E-OTD technology is already meeting the FCC's accuracy requirements for 2002, with a filing by operator T-Mobile recently confirming compliant performance.

CPS Chief Executive Chris Wade commented: "This is the most thorough and complete assessment of where the E-911 industry is at the moment. We fully support the recommendations - and believe that those of us working within the     E-OTD industry have already taken many of the recommended steps.

"The formation of an industry-wide E-OTD working group, backed by all the major equipment and handset vendors, is already addressing issues surrounding systems engineering and best deployment practice. Further collaborative work is also underway on testing and certification methods.

"We fully support Mr Hatfield's assertions that standardization is a key aspect for the success of location technologies. We note that E-OTD, unlike many alternatives, is a fully standardized and accepted location technology that enjoys the full support of the telecommunications equipment and handset suppliers.

"Mr Hatfield also notes that the future development of a particular location technology will be dependant upon the ability of that technology to deliver commercial services. E-OTD again, unlike other alternatives, provides the building blocks for advanced commercial services fully integrated into the GSM system.

"The kind of industry-wide collaboration called for in the report is already underway in the E-OTD industry and yielding positive results. Having met the FCC October 2002 accuracy requirements, we are now seeing considerable progress towards the 2003 levels."

The Joint E-OTD Industry Working Group - formed earlier this year - brings together senior management and technical expertise from global vendors. Up to 1,000 engineering and technical staff from these companies are currently working on E-OTD.

A second group, involving major handset manufacturers has also been formed in order to further progress E-OTD handset implementation.

The groups' objective is to provide an end-to-end approach to the delivery of the technology involving infrastructure, terminals and network design. This will involve the sharing of expertise and information drawn from system deployments in six US locations. Primarily, the industry-wide group will focus on ensuring the technology meets the industry requirements. ends

Further enquiries:

Colin Ashcroft               
Cambridge Positioning Systems      
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 326984         
Mobile: +44 (0) 7769 740 296      
E: colin.ashcroft@cursor-system.com

About CPS:

Cambridge Positioning Systems Limited (CPS) is the key enabler for high accuracy location in the GSM wireless world. Its innovative E-OTD (Enhanced Observed Time Difference) technology allows network operators to develop new services that improve the safety of their customers and deliver profitable applications.

Regarded as the location standard for market, E-OTD (Enhanced Observed Time Difference) uses sophisticated mathematical algorithms to determine a user's position. CPS has licensed this cost effective technology -deployed in both the wireless network and the mobile device - to leading global vendors for integration into their network infrastructure products.

Technology trials and deployments are currently underway in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

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