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u-blox extends its AssistNow® A-GPS service to support offline instant positioning

Thalwil (ots)

u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of
innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced that it has
extended its AssistNow A-GPS service. The new AssistNow Offline
service provides A-GPS assistance data that enables instant
positioning over extended time periods without the need for mobile
connectivity.
u-blox' AssistNow technology cuts a GPS receiver's Time To First
Fix to seconds by providing assistance data that enables the receiver
to compute a position instantly. While AssistNow Online, introduced
in June 2006, uses mobile networks to provide the assistance data at
each start-up, the new AssistNow Offline service works independently
of networks and does not require server access for data downloads at
start-up. The service provides assistance data valid for up to 14
days so users can update their assistance data files at their own
convenience. AssistNow Offline uses AlmanacPlus(r) assistance data,
u-blox' unique differential Almanac correction method that achieves
unrivalled positioning accuracy for long time periods.
"This new service brings instant GPS positioning anytime,
anywhere," said Daniel Ammann, u-blox Executive Vice-President for
GNSS Software. "Users can now benefit from always-on, accurate
location services without having to worry about network coverage or
waiting times."
AssistNow is scalable and supports a wide range of services, from
single user GPS-enabled applications to complex multi-user,
multi-terminal vehicle, goods or staff management systems.
This off the shelf service requires minimal installation and
maintenance efforts and works on all Flash-based ANTARIS® 4 GPS
receivers. Users can choose between the basic "Free Service" and the
"Premium Service" with defined performance and guaranteed service
levels.
AssistNow Offline is available immediately in Beta; the production
version is scheduled for the second quarter of 2007. To find out more
about AssistNow, visit www.u-blox.com/technology/assistnow/.
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About u-blox
u-blox is an international company headquartered in Switzerland,
with sales organizations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Founded in
1997, u-blox develops leading positioning technology, products and
services based on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS),
including GPS and Galileo, for the automotive and mobile
communications markets. For more information, please visit
www.u-blox.com.

Contact:

Georg zur Bonsen, VP Business Marketing
Phone: +41/44/722'74'44
E-Mail: georg.zurbonsen@u-blox.com

Alicia Montoya, Marketing Communications Manager
Phone: +41/44/722'74'86
E-Mail: alicia.montoya@u-blox.com

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