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To: w molloy who wrote (3426)	1/27/2000 12:40:00 PM
From: tero kuittinen	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 34857

GPS chipsets are getting cheaper - but an extra chip in a phone can't compete with software-based positioning system on price. I don't think Nokia is going to ditch, lets say Texas Instruments, in favor of some other manufacturer just to get the GSP integrated into the basic chipset. And I haven't heard that TI would be offering an integrated solution any time soon. That would be interesting. The triangulation problem is real, though - apparently it works as advertized only in urban areas where base stations are packed close to each other. You might argue that for commercial purposes, positioning is needed mostly in urban areas - few people need to find the nearest multiplex in a Kansas wheatfield. But of course, the emergency services would need good positioning exactly in the areas with sparse base station coverage. If it's going to be a competition between what's best for commercial purposes and what's best for emergency services, I'd bet on the commercial angle. Tero