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To: Peter J Hudson who wrote (3424)	1/27/2000 10:58:00 AM
From: tero kuittinen	Read Replies (4) of 34857

I think the FCC criteria is an accuracy of 125 meters and the leading network-basd positioning systems have an accuracy that's better than 100 meters. Nokia is probably still reviewing its options. Here's one problem: GPS isn't a commercial service. It's run by the US government, which does not guarantee that the GPS service will remain accessible if there's some sort of a military situation. A service that's dependent on the US military goodwill is kind of a tough sell to China, Russia and India. These countries tend to be a little paranoid - and they all have what you might call a "potential situation" in places like Taiwan, Pakistan, etc. Since they will top 50 million GSM subs by this summer and have a population topping 2 billion, they are a major consideration for any manufacturer. Incorporating GPS technology to handsets isn't cheap compared to a software-based alternative that won't place any hardware demands on handset manufacturers. Tero

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