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To: LarsA who wrote (19438)	4/9/2002 4:55:04 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 34857

re: Nokia GPS Accessory for E-911 Phase II >> Location Based Emergency Service Launched In Oregon Cellular News April 9, 2002 Customers of the Oregon, USA based, Edge Wireless will be the first on the West Coast to use GPS-enabled wireless phones to send their location to emergency service providers when they dial for the emergency services on 911. This implementation of what is known as "Phase II" wireless service is the result of a collaboration between location technology providers Airbiquity and Plant Equipment (PEI), working in tandem with Edge Wireless and the State of Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Beginning in April, Edge Customers in Douglas County can use Airbiquity's GPS Accessory to transmit a GPS signal to the nearest public safety answering point (PSAP). The Douglas County Sheriff's Office Communications Center utilizes an integrated 911 telecommunications system with digital mapping from PEI to receive the data and pinpoint the caller's location. By June, Edge customers in Josephine, Curry and Coos counties will have the same availability of service. "This four-county region is by far the largest geographic area in the United States to implement Phase II for wireless users and we are pleased to be a part of this highly effective solution," says Dan Allen, president and chief executive of Airbiquity. "With the increased public demand for wireless services, especially emergency location services, this is a solution that can be deployed effectively and affordably in many areas of the country." The GPS Accessory is a battery attachment that is compatible with 40 different Nokia-brand phones. The device allows users to "fix" their position via satellite with the push of a button, and send the location data over the wireless voice channel to the PSAP. At the PSAP, the GPS data is decoded by Airbiquity's aqServer and VESTA, a computer telephony integration (CTI) based telecommunications system. The precise location is then plotted on ORION MapStar, a digital mapping display. The VESTA and MapStar systems are from Plant Equipment. "Today, more than 40 percent of our emergency calls are coming in on wireless phones, and that number is on the rise," says Ken Keim, section director for technology and response services for OEM. "Our primary concern is to provide the public with the best possible emergency services. This collaboration of vendors, service providers and agencies working together is an excellent example of getting the job done for the benefit of the public." << - Eric -