CPS Strengthens Position In Location Technology Market As Ericsson Awards Major New E-OTD Sub-Licence

Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd (CPS) today announced the award of a major new sub-licence for its E-OTD (enhanced observed time difference) high accuracy location technology from network equipment vendor partner Ericsson

Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd (PRWEB) September 27, 2002 -licence for its E-OTD (enhanced observed time difference) high accuracy location technology from network equipment vendor partner Ericsson.

The two companies have worked closely on the development and deployment of the technology with CPS Cursor E-OTD solution now integrated into Ericssons Mobile Positioning System.

Currently, six E-OTD trials are underway across the US as GSM wireless operators work towards meeting the FCCs E-911 mandate for wireless handset location accuracy.

CPS Chief Executive Chris Wade said: Seeing major global companies integrate your technology – and then offer it to their customers – is a significant development for our business. It underlines that there is real industry commitment behind E-OTD with major vendors not only adopting the technology but also their customers deploying it."

CPS derives revenues from licensing and integrating its technologies for the worlds leading wireless equipment and handset vendors. Its customers also include network equipment vendors Siemens and Nortel Networks and the leading handset vendors Samsung, Siemens and Quanta.

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About Cambridge Positioning Systems:

Cambridge Positioning Systems Limited (CPS) develops and licenses its Cursor E-OTD (Enhanced Observed Time Difference) system to handset manufacturers and network equipment vendors. The company is working with, or has licensed its technology to Ericsson, Nortel Networks, Siemens and Lucent Technologies.

Cursor delivers high accuracy mobile location technology for GSM networks, with even greater accuracy predicted on 3G networks. CPS has conducted successful trials of the Cursor system in the UK, North America, Asia Pacific and Europe.

For further information, contact:

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

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