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QUALCOMM Incorporated, a developer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA  ), has integrated its gpsOne position-location technology into over 300 million mobile handsets worldwide. QUALCOMM has already started shipping the handsets equipped with the gpsOne solution which provides the wireless industry with the able to meet user demand for accurate, easy-to-use location services on mobile devices.
"QUALCOMM powers the majority of mobile location services that have been deployed thus far, and this milestone reflects the accelerated expansion of GPS capabilities on mobile handsets using QUALCOMM's gpsOne solution," said Jason Bremner, senior director of product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "We anticipate even stronger growth in the upcoming years as new mobile-based applications such as location-aware shopping, friend finder and community-type location services become more mainstream in consumers' daily lifestyles."
The gpsOne, being the most widely deployed position-location solution in the world, is at the heart of the majority of location services offered by over 50 major network operators worldwide. The solution supports Assisted-GPS and Standalone-GPS modes, as well as gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology for enhanced Standalone-GPS performance.
gpsOne also develops a synergistic association between wireless networks and Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to deliver a precise positioning service that is available even in usually "invisible" areas. In addition, the technology supports IS-95A/B, CDMA2000, CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 1xEV, GSM, GPRS, and WCDMA (UMTS) networks consistent with QUALCOMM’s QPoint positioning software for location servers as well as other servers.
The gpsOne solution is also integrated into most of QUALCOMM's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets to enable manufacturers to offer positioning capabilities on wireless devices. Quite a few developers have utilized the gpsOne solution on MSM chipsets to offer a broad range of applications currently available on global wireless networks.
Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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