AT And T Bolsters Location-Based Services Portfolio
Dallas TX (SPX) Sep 16, 2008 AT and T has announced it has deployed assisted GPS technology (A-GPS) within its wireless network to enhance existing and planned location-based services (LBS) used with A-GPS capable devices. The company also announced it will launch two new navigation applications in the coming weeks, MapQuest Navigator and AAA Mobile navigator. The new applications add to the company's AT and T Navigator and AT and T Navigator Global Edition offerings, underscoring its focus on providing superior navigation tools and customer choice. The A-GPS deployment primes the network for further expansion this year in the LBS category, including planned launches of a location-enabled social networking service and a family-oriented service along with industry-leading privacy controls.
Network Deployment Assisted in this way, A-GPS capable devices can identify a user's initial location in fewer than 20 seconds, delivering greater convenience to customers using LBS.
More Choice in Navigation "Using a mobile phone for navigation is affordable, convenient and intuitive because it eliminates the need for consumers to buy or carry yet another gadget," said Mark Collins, vice president of Consumer Products for AT and T's wireless unit. "And unlike traditional navigation devices, which can be hard to transport from car to car or difficult to use while walking or riding a bike, a mobile phone is always on hand or in hand." AAA Mobile navigator, powered by Networks In Motion (NIM), gives AT and T customers access to audible turn-by-turn directions, AAA TourBook travel guide information including Diamond Ratings for restaurants and lodgings, gas prices, movie reviews and show times, traffic alerts with alternate routes and more. AAA Mobile also allows AAA members to send their GPS location directly to a roadside assistance operator. AAA Mobile will be demonstrated in the NIM booth No. 1331 at CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment, September 10-12, 2008, in San Francisco. MapQuest Navigator, powered by Telmap, gives AT and T customers access to turn-by-turn, voice-guided driving and walking directions, 3-D moving maps, 16 million points of interest from MapQuest's database, quick route recalculation for missed turns, real-time traffic alerts, gas prices, gas station locations and AOL's City's Best restaurant and venue ratings. AT and T Navigator, powered by TeleNav, has been highly successful since its rollout, and LBS has ranked among the fastest-growing categories of applications for AT and T. AT and T Navigator provides turn-by-turn driving directions, full-color moving maps, a fuel finder feature that lets customers identify the cheapest nearby gas and access to YELLOWPAGES.COM's database of millions of business locations.
Poised for Future Growth in LBS and Social Networking Future network enhancements will also allow users of non-GPS devices to enjoy location-based services such as local search tools from YELLOWPAGES.COM.
Commitment to Privacy and Parental Controls For services sold by AT and T, the tools can be applied on a phone-by-phone and application-by-application basis and will launch alongside the first applications enabling users to share their location with others. Related Links AT and T Navigator MapQuest Navigator GPS Applications, Technology and Suppliers
Frost And Sullivan Recognizes u-blox For Global GPS Achievements Mountain View CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2008 Based on its recent analysis of the global positioning system (GPS) market, Frost and Sullivan presents u-blox with the 2008 Global Frost and Sullivan Award for Product Innovation of the Year, in recognition of its technology innovation and ability to satisfy the diverse needs of its customers. |
|
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright Space.TV Corporation. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space.TV Corp on any Web page published or hosted by Space.TV Corp. Privacy Statement |