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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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Supporting Mobile Enterprise Operations with GPS: The Benefits are Easy to Find
sponsored by Intermec
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 19 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 May 2007
SUMMARY:
Intermec and LinksPoint have developed this white paper to illustrate how GPS can reduce costs and improve efficiency for mobile enterprise operations.
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Location Intelligence: The New Geography of Business
sponsored by MapInfo Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 17 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
SUMMARY:
This white paper explores the benefits associated with location intelligence for analyzing and deploying location-based information.
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Aether? 20/20Delivery?: Overview
sponsored by TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Posted: 16 Jun 2004 | Published: 14 Jun 2004
SUMMARY:
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.
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WCC Advanced SSAS Solution
sponsored by World Communications Center (WCC)
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Posted: 13 Apr 2004 | Published: 01 Jan 2003
SUMMARY: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).
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WCC Launches SSAS Compliant Maritime Security Solution
sponsored by World Communications Center (WCC)
PRESS RELEASE: Posted: 13 Apr 2004 | Published: 12 Apr 2004
SUMMARY:
World Communications Center (WCC), a leading provider of global satellite voice and data communications, has announced the launch of MariTrack (www.ssassolutions.com).
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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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