CPS Teams With SiGe, TelenityCPS Teams With SiGe, Telenity

CPS and SiGe collaborate develop enhanced GPS for 2G and 3G networks; CPS teams with Telenity to market high accuracy location-based services

February 14, 2005

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CANNES, France -- CPS and SiGe Semiconductor today announced they are collaborating to provide network operators and cellular service providers with a positioning solution for the delivery of seamless, reliable location based services.

The companies have demonstrated seamless coverage with fast location fixes by interfacing a GSM cellular handset equipped with SiGe Semiconductor's SE8901L global positioning system (GPS) receiver IC to a network powered by the CPS Matrix system. The combination of these technologies in an Enhanced GPS (E-GPS) system enables both satellite and network-based measurements to allow fast all-area, all-segment positioning. Preliminary tests demonstrate consistent positioning within seconds, continuous tracking, and high accuracy.

Results will be highlighted at the 3GSM World Congress from February 14-17 in Cannes, France, CPS Stand C21, Hall 1, and SiGe Semiconductor, Stand F45c, Hall 2.

"This partnership combines the technological strengths of Matrix with the GPS and chipset capabilities and expertise that SiGe provide," said Chris Wade, chief executive officer of CPS. "The resulting E-GPS technology means that GPS users will be able to experience for the first time a location service with reliable indoor operation and fast fixes. This illustrates the vision of 'Matrix Everywhere'."

In a separate release:

CANNES, France -- Telenity (www.telenity.com), a leading global provider of IP-based content and service delivery solutions and applications for mobile and next generation networks, and CPS (Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd) today announce a joint marketing agreement to drive operator take-up of high accuracy location-based services.

The two companies will work together across a range of activities with the aim of integrating CPS's software-only Matrix location technology into Telenity's Canvas® LES, (Location Enabling Server). Both companies will also work closely together to market their respective solutions to network operators.

Canvas LES is a fully scalable, carrier grade platform that supports a range of network independent location technologies, application service provider control functions, robust privacy management and geo-services such as directory search or Points of Interest to locate gas stations, restaurants or buddies on a map. Telenity also offers a number of highly personalized location-based information services to tracking and Resource Management applications.

Integrating CPS' Matrix technology will add both increased functionality and the ability to deliver sub-100m accuracy, rapid location fixes and coverage in all environments - urban/suburban/rural and indoor/outdoor. Together, Matrix and Canvas provide the ideal location solution for GSM operators to roll out a full suite of enterprise and consumer location-based services.

CPS CEO Chris Wade said, "Telenity are already well-established in the development and deployment of location-based services via their open and flexible Canvas platform. They share our view that demand for high accuracy location is now growing rapidly in several key markets as operators seek new ways of differentiating their service offerings to both enterprise and consumer markets.

"Matrix plays a key role in enabling location-based services. It's a perfect fit with Canvas - and we look forward to driving collaborative efforts with CPS," said Ilhan Bagoren, VP Marketing at Telenity.

Cambridge Positioning Systems (CPS)

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