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ALSO CALLED: Global Positioning Systems
DEFINITION: The GPS (Global Positioning System) is a "constellation" of 24 well-spaced satellites that orbit the Earth and make it possible for people with ground receivers to pinpoint their geographic location. The location accuracy is anywhere from 100 to 10 meters for most equipment. Accuracy can be pinpointed
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GPS Receiver Testing
| sponsored by National Instruments
WHITE PAPER:
Today, the power of software enables you to create GPS waveforms that accurately emulate the real word signal. In addition, advances in instrument bus technology enable record and playback of live GPS signals with PXI instrumentation.
Posted: 21 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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MapInfo Tech Brief: Powerful Location Intelligence Capabilities for Java Developers
| sponsored by MapInfo Corporation
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Learn how location intelligence can be used to discern customer behavioral patterns, facilitating greater business decision efficiency.
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 17 Jun 2008
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Location Intelligence: Determining Customer Purchase Patterns
| sponsored by MapInfo Corporation
VIDEOCAST:
Discover how location intelligence is being used by a variety of businesses to execute critical business transactions with greater efficiency.
Posted: 17 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 17 Jun 2008
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PocketClock/GPS
| sponsored by Exaktime
HARDWARE LISTING:
PocketClock/GPS is a portable, easy-to-use time and attendance tracking system that uses modern GPS technology to automatically record the exact location of workers when they clock in and out.
Posted: 15 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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Supporting Mobile Enterprise Operations with GPS: The Benefits are Easy to Find
| sponsored by Intermec
WHITE PAPER:
Intermec and LinksPoint have developed this white paper to illustrate how GPS can reduce costs and improve efficiency for mobile enterprise operations.
Posted: 19 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 May 2007
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Location Intelligence: The New Geography of Business
| sponsored by MapInfo Corporation
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper explores the benefits associated with location intelligence for analyzing and deploying location-based information.
Posted: 17 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Aether? 20/20Delivery?: Overview
| sponsored by TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
TCS is taking the logistics industry one step further with Aether 20/20Delivery? - a wireless business solution that provides complete visibility into the supply chain, from package and vehicle tracking, to driver management, to cost containment.
Posted: 16 Jun 2004 | Published: 14 Jun 2004
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WCC Advanced SSAS Solution
| sponsored by World Communications Center (WCC)
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:WCC Global Satellite Communications now offers MariTrack, an end-to-end maritime communications solution that meets and exceeds the requirements of IMO’s Ship Security Alert System (SSAS). Posted: 13 Apr 2004 | Published: 01 Jan 2003
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WCC Launches SSAS Compliant Maritime Security Solution
| sponsored by World Communications Center (WCC)
PRESS RELEASE:
World Communications Center (WCC), a leading provider of global satellite voice and data communications, has announced the launch of MariTrack (www.ssassolutions.com).
Posted: 13 Apr 2004 | Published: 12 Apr 2004
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GPS DEFINITION (continued): … to within one (1) meter with special military-approved equipment. GPS equipment is widely used in science and has now become sufficiently low-cost so that almost anyone can own a GPS receiver. The GPS is owned and operated by the U.S. Department of Defense but is available for general use around the world. Briefly, here's how it works: - 21 GPS satellites and three spare satellites are in orbit at 10,600 miles above the Earth. The satellites are spaced so that from any point on Earth, …
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