Novatel recently showcased Internet-capable GPS on a notebook PC by making use of QUALCOMM’s gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology. The live show is to be run on a Dell ATG laptop, utilizing the Novatel EU870D unit. Supported as part of the gpsOne solution on select Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets, QUALCOMM’s gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology claims to make available better function for one and only GPS by allowing a user to make download of a tiny assistance data file during a brief Internet access session. The gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology offers advantages like a quicker time-to-fix and operation, indoors and in tough surroundings for up to seven days. With the introduction of this technology, the Novatel GPS WorldServiceSM portfolio of Novatel Multimode GPS solutions is completed for OEMs, Carriers, Software Companies and Enterprises. Novatel is now consisted with a speedy GPS solution for HSDPA networks, allowing all of its OEM Notebook customers to utilize Novatel GPS WorldService. QUALCOMM’s gpsOneXTRA Assistance finalizes Novatel’s 6th GPS protocol confirming the MultiMode GPS solution in its Secure GPS FastFix solution for Novatel’s carrier and OEM partners. So. gpsOneXTRA Assistance, with the help of Novatel Multimode GPS solutions, blocks a gap between standalone GPS and the speedy accuracy carrier MS-Based and MS-Assisted solutions.
