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u-blox announces free AssistNow® A-GPS services

Thalwil (ots)

u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS
receiver technology, today announced the free provision of
AssistNow(r) A-GPS services. AssistNow is an off-the-shelf A-GPS
service that boosts a GPS receiver's performance, allowing it to
compute a position almost instantly, even in difficult signal
environments. A-GPS benefits all GPS-enabled applications, especially
those that require "always-on" operability such as fleet management
applications or GPS-enabled handheld devices, whose users wish to
access location-based services instantly, regardless of signal
conditions.
Without A-GPS, a GPS receiver needs to locate at least four
satellites in direct line-of-sight and then download their location
data. This process takes 30 seconds under optimal signal conditions
and can take much longer in adverse conditions such as those found in
urban environments or indoor locations where GPS signals are weaker.
AssistNow provides the GPS receiver with the data immediately,
enabling it to quickly calculate a position.
u-blox offers two easy to install and operate A-GPS services:
AssistNow Offline and AssistNow Online. The Offline service provides
assistance data that is valid for up to 14 days. Users can therefore
enjoy boosted satellite acquisition performance for extended time
periods and only need to connect to the Internet occasionally to
update the assistance data. In contrast, AssistNow Online downloads
new assistance data packets at every device start-up. These much
smaller data packets are downloaded straight to the GPS receiver,
making AssistNow Online ideal for applications without Flash memories
such as mobile phones.
"We are delighted to offer our customers AssistNow Offline and
AssistNow Online services free of charge," said Karsten Tietz, VP
Sales EMEA. "AssistNow, in combination with our unrivalled GPS
receivers, brings users instant GPS acquisition and unmatched GPS
performance in even the harshest signal environments. u-blox' latest
location solutions set new performance standards for the GPS industry
at large".
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About u-blox
u-blox is an international company headquartered in Switzerland,
with sales organizations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Founded in
1997, u-blox develops leading positioning technology, products and
services based on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS),
including GPS and Galileo, for the automotive and mobile
communications markets. For more information, please visit
www.u-blox.com.

Contact:

Karsten Tietz,
VP Sales EMEA
phone: +41/44/722'74'30
E-Mail: karsten.tietz@u-blox.com

Alicia Montoya
Marketing Communications Manager
phone: +41/44/722'74'86
E-Mail: alicia.montoya@u-blox.com

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