This so-called "where-ware" will also work with GSM upgrades using GPRS and EDGE ahead of full 3G network construction. The company also touted its technology for location-based services, which comes under the brand names mPosition and mCatch.
EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) is sometimes referred to as 2.75G, sitting in the evolution path between 2.5G GSM/GPRS networks and 3G networks of the W-CDMA - or UMTS - flavour. With 3, Hutchison's UK greenfield mobile network, going...
In a recent study by Quocirca, almost nine out of 10 organisations told us they are either active or have plans to become active with GPRS, the current service that allows internet connections over a GSM cellular network.
Service across four Indian regions was consistent and as fast as most GPRS data services available through cellular in Europe. Vendors such as Kyocera, LG Electronics, Lucent and Motorola have all supplied GSM and CDMA equipment.
The public sector drivers are somewhat more complicated and will be based on local or national government policy objectives. A project called I-city in the Belgian city of Hasselt demonstrates some of the challenges faced by this mixed approach.
As GSM handsets with built-in GPS receivers become more widely available, ABI expects Asia-Pacific and Europe to catch up with the US - which has been leading the charge for location services as its emergency calling regulation has resulted in...