Epson to License its A-GPS Receiver Technology for Mobile Phones.

Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN) - Seiko Epson Corporation announced on November 29 that it will offering licensing for its A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) reception technology for mobile phones and portable information terminals. This technology is designed for the SH-Mobile G21 single-chip LSIs used in mobile phones, and is licensed to Renesas Technology Corp.

Epson will provide licensing for technology and information regarding GPS baseband processing and A-GPS-compatible software that will allow detection capabilities significantly better than those of existing GPS technology through an extensive signal detection range extending from strong outdoor to weak indoor signals.

By integrating this technology with the high-performance mobile phone platform realized in the SH-Mobile G2 and optimizing it for use in W-CDMA2 mobile phones such as FOMA3 models, it will become possible to obtain high-speed and high-precision positional information from locations indoors, outdoors, or within moving vehicles. This will provide mobile phone users with access to emergency support and location-based services that fully meet their needs and safety requirements.

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