Agilent Technologies' Industry-First Subscriber Location Solution to Accelerate Revenue Generation for Wireless Service Providers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. World Congress 2002 CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002 Agilent acceSS7 Location Uses Existing Equipment to Enable Rapid Deployment of Large-Scale Location-Based Services See mobile positioning. in GSM and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. Networks Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : A) today announced an industry-first solution that enables service providers to derive the location of a mobile handset. Agilent acceSS7 Location allows wireless service providers to accelerate revenue-generating location-based services right away, using existing equipment. The Agilent acceSS7 solution enables GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications (communications) Global System for Mobile Communications - (GSM, originally "Groupe de travail Sp?ciale pour les services Mobiles") One of the major standards for digital cellular communications, in use in over 60 countries and serving over one billion subscribers. ) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) service providers to accelerate large-scale deployment of revenue-generating location-based services, without the large expense of adding additional network hardware or requiring customers to upgrade their phones. acceSS7 Location is based on Agilent's industry-leading link-monitoring solutions and newly developed hardware and patented software, which is able to acquire, correlate and analyze signaling data to derive the location of a mobile handset. This will enable service providers to provide fleet and asset management applications to corporate customers, and to offer individual subscribers targeted advertising or the ability to request notification on the whereabouts of a friend. Revenues from voice services are beginning to peak, and service providers regard location-based services as critical for generating growth by creating new value-added revenue streams. Ovum(1), the analyst and consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , predicts that the global market for location-based services will be $12 billion by 2006. "Subscriber location technologies must enable service providers to develop and deploy location-based services rapidly and allow these services to be available to as many customers as possible," said Andy Belcher vice president and general manager of Agilent's Telecom Systems Division. "Alternative location solutions don't make this easy or even possible, but we believe acceSS7 Location is a major breakthrough." The solution provides a continuous stream of real-time location information for all active subscribers. Because it is extremely scalable and does not require additional network infrastructure, acceSS7 Location does not affect network performance. Agilent is working with a specialized application provider, Applied Generics, to enhance the location accuracy of the solution. The location information can be used for real-time applications or stored for post activity analysis. The data conforms to industry open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced for location services See mobile positioning. , allowing quick and easy integration with new or existing location-based applications. acceSS7 Location significantly improves the accuracy that can be achieved with enhanced Cell ID techniques. Availability Agilent acceSS7 Location is expected to be available in by mid 2002. More information is available at www.agilent.com/comms/access7location. Agilent in Communications Agilent Technologies is a leading provider of components, test, measurement, monitoring and management solutions for the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. . Agilent enables designers, manufacturers and service providers to accelerate the delivery of next-generation devices, networks and services. Agilent's broad set of solutions and services includes optical, wireless, Internet and broadband technologies broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. that span the entire communications life cycle. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 39,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $8.4 billion in fiscal year 2001. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. (1) Mobile Location Services Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2002 |
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