| Cambridge Positioning
Systems have announced that it will partner with LogicaCMG
in a major pan-European project to drive new mobile
location technology and applications development for
the multi-billion Euro Galileo satellite programme.
The Application of Galileo in the Location-Based Services
Environment (AGILE) project aims to foster widespread
adoption of Global Navigation Satellite Services (GNSS)
for both enterprises and consumers.
AGILE will create a detailed development roadmap for
new high accuracy Location-Based Services (LBS) leading
up to the launch of the first Galileo satellites in
2007.
The project will also promote the benefits of new location
technologies to a broad stakeholder group, including
key government decisions makers, investors, regulators,
mobile operators as well as services and applications
developers.
LogicaCMG, which is already working on four Galileo-related
contracts worth more than 6 Million Euros, invited CPS
to participate in this project because of the key role
its network-based Matrix high accuracy location technology
plays in improving satellite system performance.
Earlier this year, CPS announced the launch of its Enhanced
Global Positioning System (E-GPS), which combines satellite
positioning with its Matrix technology to deliver high
accuracy location technologies across all environments,
including indoors and dense urban areas where satellite
technologies face major performance challenges.
E-GPS provides faster location fixes than standard GPS
- a critical factor in the take-up of mobile data applications.
CPS is already working with leading GPS companies, such
as Trimble and SiGE, on the development of low cost
E-GPS solutions.
Initially, LogicaCMG and CPS will focus on the development
of trial systems for European network operators, based
on the integration of CPS’ Matrix technology with
LogicaCMG’s Location Enabled Server and applications
portfolio.
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