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CellGuide and Rx Networks Collaborate on Delivering Multi Beacon, Hybrid & Assisted-GPS TechnologiesREHOVOT, Israel, and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, February 10, Feb 10, 2011 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) -- REHOVOT, Israel, and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, February 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CellGuide, a leading host based GNSS solution provider, and Rx Networks, a leading mobile positioning-assistance technology company, today announced that they are collaborating in bringing to market a solution comprising of CellGuide's GPSense(TM) Multi Beacon Engine and Rx Networks' suite of location assistance products. The Rx Networks GPStream(TM) and XYBRID(TM) solutions are integrated with CellGuide's GPSense(TM) location engine, which supports CellGuide's ACLYS GPS chip or CGsnap GPS IP baseband. Within the integrated solution, the Rx Networks suite provides both assisted services for the GPS technology and complementary hybrid location technology for WiFi and Cellular-based devices. In combination, the technologies provide a comprehensive, end-to-end location solution for a broad range of platforms and operating systems, including Android, Linux, WinCE and Windows Mobile. CellGuide's GPSense(TM) engine supports the following Rx Networks technologies: - SUPL 1.0 client: Mobile network standards-compliant client. - GPStream PGPS(TM): a multi-day extended ephemeris solution that provides improved GPS sensitivity and faster times to first fix, enhancing the user experience. - GPStream SAGPS(TM): an extended ephemeris solution that does not require network connectivity to operate. - XYBRID RT(TM): a real-time hybrid positioning service for devices equipped with WiFi, Cellular or GPS. - XYBRID SUPL LE(TM): A SUPL 1.0 service hosted by Rx Networks over its carrier-grade, 99.999% service infrastructure. "Rx Networks' products effectively augment our GPSense(TM) location engine," said Boaz Efroni Rotman, VP of Sales and Marketing at CellGuide. "The combined solution provides our customer with an advanced hybrid positioning platform that can be used seamlessly both indoors and outdoors, for various solutions including mobile handsets, tablets, and car infotainment systems." "CellGuide is a valuable partner with their full utilization of our location solutions., said Adrian Stimpson, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing at Rx Networks. "Their GPSense(TM) and our products will jointly enable the market to develop and implement the next stage in location-based applications for use anywhere." An evaluation and demo platform based on CellGuide's GPSense(TM) engine and Rx Networks' products is available for developers and ODMs using application processors from a range of providers, including Samsung, Marvell, Freescale, and Telechips. To learn more about CellGuide's complete line of advanced GPS products, visit CellGuide's booth at Mobile World Congress 2011, February 14-17th, Barcelona, Spain, Hall 2, stand 2C12, or email [email protected]. To learn more about Rx Networks and to see a demonstration of XYBRID RT(TM), visit booth C30, hall 2.1. About CellGuide CellGuide is a fabless semiconductor and design services company, providing leading performance multi-beacon positioning solutions for consumer devices. CellGuide's unique and patented GNSS technology is the product of years of research, development, and field experience. A pioneer in GNSS SNAP technology and host-based architecture, the company was founded in 1999 by experts in navigation, communication and signal processing coming from the Israeli defense industry. About Rx Networks Solving Every "Where". Rx Networks is a mobile positioning technology company that develops hybrid positioning and assisted-GPS solutions that unify any available GPS, GLONASS, cell tower or WiFi information. These solutions, already licensed by leading GNSS semiconductor vendors, device OEMS, network equipment vendors, and mobile operators, bring instant location awareness and help deliver an unmatched mobile location user experience on any device and for any application. GPStream GRN(TM) provides global real-time and long-term prediction GPS/GLONASS reference data for use by any mobile network location server. GPStream PGPS(TM) adds GPS and GLONASS extended ephemeris support to increase the sensitivity and acquisition speed of any GNSS chipset, while XYBRID RT(TM) and XYBRID SUPL LE(TM) combine WiFi/Cell positioning with real-time A-GPS/A-GLONASS support to extend the location performance of GNSS chips in difficult areas, such as indoors or urban cores. Media Contacts: Lital Mamon CellGuide Ltd. +972-8-9365152 [email protected] Adrian Stimpson Rx Networks Inc. +1-604-699-6161 [email protected] CONTACT: Media Contacts: Lital Mamon, CellGuide Ltd., +972-8-9365152,[email protected]; Adrian Stimpson, Rx Networks Inc., +1-604-699-6161,[email protected] |