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AssistNow Online

Online A-GPS Solution



AssistNow Online

 

Overview:

AssistNow Online is u-blox' end-to-end Assisted GPS (A-GPS) solution that boosts GPS acquisition performance, bringing Time To First Fix (TTFF) down to seconds. The system works by accessing assistance data such as Ephemeris, Almanac and accurate time from our Global Reference Network of globally placed GPS receivers. With A-GPS, the receiver can acquire satellites and provide accurate position data instantly on demand, even under poor signal conditions.
Benefits:
  • Short Time-To-First-Fix (TTFF)
  • Robust service, even under poor signal conditions
  • Works on all u-blox GPS receivers
  • "Always-On"-Service
    (24 hours / day, 7 days / week)
  • Cost-efficient, easy to install and operate
  • Open standard User-plane communication using like TCP/IP
  • Network operator independent
  Applications:
  • Mobile phones: Emergency caller solutions and Location Based Services
  • Smartphones, PDAs
  • Asset tracking devices
  • Fleet management and dispatch systems
  • Personal and vehicle security solutions
  • Professional products
  • Personal navigation devicese with instant positioning
  • GPS end product manufacturing: Rapid testing of GPS functionality

Services

  • Free Service / Direct Access: Data provided on a best-effort basis
  • Premium Service / Direct Access: Under a service level agreement, the u-blox server provides the assistance data directly to the terminal.
  • Premium Service / Proxy Access: Under a service level agreement, the assistance data is relayed over a customer-based proxy server.

    To order AssistNow, please contact your nearest u-blox sales office.
Further Information:   Product Summary, System Framework
White Papers: English, German, Chinese

 
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last modified: 04.01.2008

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