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Free Offline A-GPS Solution

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Overview:
AssistNow Offline is an A-GPS service that provides instant positioning without the need for connectivity
at startup and waiting for assistance data to arrive. u-blox provides AlmanacPlus
differential almanac correction data which brings Time To First Fix (TTFF) down to seconds and
provides high positioning accuracy. The AlmanacPlus data downloaded into the GPS receiver is valid for
up to 14 days. Users can update the AlmanacPlus data at their own convenience within the time period that the data is valid for.
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Benefits:
- Free service!
- Minimal Time-To-First-Fix (TTFF)
- No connectivity needed at start-up
- AlmanacPlus data valid for up to 14 days
- Global coverage
- Network operator independent
- Easy to integrate
- Works with all u-blox 5 GPS chips and GPS modules and with selected ANTARIS 4 GPS products
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Applications:
- Personal mobility
- OEM and aftermarket vehicle navigation devices
- Mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs
- Fleet management and dispatch systems
- Personal and vehicle security solutions
- Professional products
- Personal navigation devicese with instant positioning
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Test it today!
AssistNow Offline with Flash EPROM
AssistNow Offline with Flash EPROM is the most convenient solution for customers as it does not require any host-side application to manage the data transfer.
Follow the simple instructions below to start benefiting from instant positioning immediately!
- Aiding data file is downloaded to terminal e.g. via TCP/IP, serial port or memory (SD) card
- Receiver uses serial (SPI) or parallel Flash to store AssistNow Offline data
- No communication between application processor and GPS required at start-up
- Virtually no CPU time and memory required on application processor
- Extremely simple software on application processor
AssistNow Offline without Flash EPROM
AssistNow Offline without Flash EPROM is the most cost-efficient solution for customers as it does not require a costly Flash EPROM to store the A-GPS aiding data.
Once you've registered, AssistNow Offline brings you instant positioning at each device start-up following this simple process:
- Aiding data file is downloaded to terminal e.g. via TCP/IP, serial port or memory (SD) card
- Application Processor stores AssistNow Offline Data in its memory, replacing a more costly Flash EPROM
- Receiver uses serial (SPI) or parallel Flash to store AssistNow Offline data
- Some communication between application processor and GPS required at start-up
- Virtually no CPU time and memory required on application processor
- Very simple software on application processor
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