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Location Technologies for GSM, GPRS, UMTS Networks

Overview This white paper presents the requirement for the wireless location services market and compares the location technologies available to operators of GSM, GPRS and UMTS networks. To be successful, location services must provide value and meet the service expectations of the subscriber as well as meeting the implementation and cost requirements of the operator. The location technologies examined in this paper are evaluated from the perspective of these requirements.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Qualcomm Incorporated	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	January 2003	Downloads	45
Format	White Papers
Topics	GSM, Mobile - Wireless Communications

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