Providing real-time position information for GSM handsets
as well as GPS and A-GPS devices, PositionAgent gives application developers a single, converged, secure
source of position information and functionality.
A Complete Positioning Service
PositionAgent provides a complete positioning service that
includes privacy management, delivering the benefits
of real-time position information to application developers
and third-party service providers, and frees them from
dealing with the technical and legal details of how the
position was determined.
PositionAgent provides world-class power
for pinpointing users, sites and services, including:
- A
single point of interaction for IT professionals
- Simple
and cost effective integration of application providers
- Protection
against – and management of – privacy
obligations
- Independence from position-determination
methods
- A stringent service level agreement that
you can depend on
Power and Flexibility for a Variety of
Applications
PositionAgent is the perfect solution for:
- High-volume business processes where
real-time position of people or assets is crucial
- Duty of
care
- Field force automation
- Asset management
Extensive Support for
Devices and Location Services
PositionAgent provides a single source of location information
by providing the capability to connect to cellular operators' location
services in Europe and the US, a wide range of GPS and
A-GPS devices over SMS and GPRS, and a range of nomadic
(Wi-Fi) network resources. It incorporates a number of
smart caching and network management strategies to deliver
precise, up-to-the-moment position information via its
Web Services API. PositionAgent also offers components
that can be deployed on location devices to improve performance
and latency.
Comprehensive Privacy Management
PositionAgent manages the application developer's
obligations under the UK mobile operators' industry
Code of Practice. Authentication, authorisation and notification
functionality is provided as part of PositionAgent's privacy
management solution.
World-Class, Flexible Architecture
PositionAgent has a session-based architecture designed
to meet demanding and changing requirements for real-time
positioning areas of location intelligence applications.
Built on J2EE and Web Services technology, it can be
deployed within or integrate with your existing service-oriented
IT architecture and business applications.
PositionAgent provides all of the spatial
intelligence power required by modern business applications:
- Supplies
the location of GSM, GPS or other position determination
information
- Protects the privacy of mobile users
- Manages
device-specific preferences and capabilites to optimise
position and network resources
