Cambridge Positioning Systems and Nortel Networks to Offer E-911 Location Technology; CPS E-OTD Technology To Operate On Nortel Networks GSM Wireless Infrastructure Equipment.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002

At CTIA's Wireless 2002 conference, Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS) announced today a global licensing agreement to integrate its Cursor(TM) E-OTD location-based technology with Nortel Networks Mobile Location Center.

The combined solution will allow delivery of E911 capabilities to operators and subscribers, in addition to providing a launching pad for value added location-based applications and services. The first U.S. customer installations are planned for May 2002.

CPS' Cursor(TM), based on E-OTD (Enhanced Observed Time Difference) technology, enables fast, cost-effective deployment and can achieve location accuracies to 100 metres, even in dense urban areas.

E-OTD technology has now been selected by all major U.S. GSM wireless communications carriers as their technology of choice to support compliance with the FCC's emergency services legislation, known as E-911.

CPS Chief Executive Officer Chris Wade said: "We are delighted that Nortel Networks has selected CPS to work with them on the integration of the CPS E-OTD location technology. This license agreement puts into place what we believe will be a long term relationship to enable network operators to rapidly rollout safety location services to their customers."

Financial terms of the licensing agreement were not disclosed. CPS is working with, or has licensed its E-OTD technology to, most of the network infrastructure and handset providers conducting business within the US.

Cambridge Positioning Systems

Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS) licences Cursor(TM) E-OTD technology to handset manufacturers and network equipment vendors and promotes and demonstrates the business case for high accuracy services to global mobile network operators. Cursor(TM), based on the Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD) system, delivers high accuracy mobile location technology - up to 100 metres on GSM networks.

CPS has conducted successful trials of the Cursor(TM) system in the UK, North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. From October 2001 in the US, the Federal Communications Commission has mandated that all calls from mobile phones to emergency services be accompanied by highly accurate information about the location of a caller.

This ruling known as E-911 will provide significant opportunities for CPS' highly accurate location technology as E-OTD emerges as the preferred choice to fulfil the FCC's regulation.