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[March 23, 2004] Quarterscope Solutions Announces The Wi-Fi Positioning System(TM) NEEDHAM, Mass., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Quarterscope Solutions, a new company, announces the Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) this week at the CTIA Wireless 2004 show in Atlanta. Building on the explosive growth of Wi-Fi enabled devices, WPS is a new location system that includes a nationwide network of location beacons designed to pinpoint a users' precise location. WPS is targeted at the millions of laptop, Tablet PC, PDA and Smartphone owners that have Wi-Fi capabilities but lack location devices like GPS. Quarterscope's Wi-Fi Positioning System will be demonstrated at the show as part of a semi-finalist entry in the Wireless LBS Challenge held by NAVTEQ and SiRF Technology.The Wi-Fi Positioning System will accelerate the growth in the location based services industry by providing these capabilities to anyone with a Wi-Fi device, explains Ted Morgan, Founder and President of Quarterscope Solutions. This revolutionary model will change the way people think about location software and services. WPS will work today with all GPS compatible applications. As part of the commercial launch in the second quarter of 2004, Quarterscope will also launch a family of location-based applications built specifically for WPS. Examples of these products include WhereIsIt? for finding nearby services like ATM's and gas stations, Wi-Fi Enhanced GPS, a stolen laptop recovery system and the Local Search Toolbar. About Quarterscope Solutions Inc. Quarterscope Solutions (http://www.quarterscope.com/) is a location based technology company providing software and services to individuals on the go. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, Quarterscope has developed the Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), the world's first commercial outdoor positioning system leveraging 802.11 rather than GPS or cell tower systems, to provide precise location information. Quarterscope was founded by veterans of companies such as edocs, Open Market and Harbinger Corp. Press Contact: Ted Morgan Quarterscope Solutions 781-577-2815 [email protected] Quarterscope Solutions Inc. CONTACT: Ted Morgan of Quarterscope Solutions, +1-781-577-2815,[email protected] Web site: http://www.quarterscope.com/ |