Hybrid Positioning with Wi-Fi

GPS World
June 3rd, 2010

Polaris Wireless Location Signatures (Polaris WLS^TM) technology has been enhanced with integrated Wi-Fi capabilities. The Polaris Hybrid solution supports the Open Mobile Alliance's (OMA's) secure user plane (SUPL) standards as well as control plane standards, enhances location intelligence across the operator's wireless network. Combined with Polaris Wireless's patented WLS location technology and other technologies, the hybrid solution integrates Wi-Fi capabilities available on SUPL V2.0 to provide wireless operators with a single location platform that is able to determine the precise position of mobile devices for emergency calls and location-based services-regardless of device type, radio air interface, and environment.

This approach renders the network transparent to location applications, enabling service providers to support complex migrations from existing 2G and 3G to emerging 4G technologies. The end result is that operators will be able to deliver location applications and solutions with high accuracy in a cost-effective and seamless manner.

Adding Wi-Fi support to its Hybrid solution gives Polaris Wireless one more input in pinpointing the precise location of mobile devices.
Combined with the company's Wireless Location Signatures technology, A-GPS and other technologies, this enhanced hybrid approach leverages all available methods to ensure that location is determined as quickly and as accurately as possible across the range of environments.

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