Positioning Systems in Public Safety: Assessment of Technologies and Markets for Mobile Emergency Positioning

Published Date: February 2006 Published By: Practel, Inc. Page Count: 150 Order Code: R606-48 $3,550.00   Online Download   Questions About This Report E-mail a Colleague Printable Page Fax Your Order Description Table of Contents Search Inside this Report Similar Products 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Scope and Goals 1.2 Research Methodology 1.3 Target Audience 2.0 Localization of Cellular Caller 2.1 Beginning 2.2 Needs 2.3 Actions: E911/E112 2.4 Standards 2.4.1 Organizations 2.4.1.1 LOC and Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) 2.4.1.2 Open Geospatial Consortium 2.4.2 Process 2.4.3 Protocols 2.4.3.1 MPP 2.4.3.2 SLoP 2.4.3.3 Open GIS Specification 2.4.3.4 Mobile Location Protocol 2.4.3.5 TIA 2.4.3.6 NENA 3.0 Technologies 3.1 E911 PLS Network Requirements 3.1.1 Two Approaches 3.1.2 Requirements 3.2 Methods 3.2.1 Network-Based 3.2.1.1 AOA (Angle of Arrival) 3.2.1.2 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) 3.2.1.2.1 U-TDOA (Uplink Time Difference of Arrival) 3.2.1.3 TOA (Time of Arrival) 3.2.1.4 E-OTD (Enhanced Observed Time Difference) 3.2.1.5 A-FLT (Advanced Forward Link Trilateration) 3.2.1.6 E-CID (Enhanced Cell Identification) 3.2.1.7 Location Pattern Matching (LPM) 3.2.2 Local 3.2.2.1 GPS (Global Position System) 3.2.2.2 A-GPS (Assisted Global Position System) 3.2.3 Hybrid Location Systems 3.2.3.1 Commercial Success: gpsOne Hybrid Overview 3.3 E911 AND INTERNET 3.4 Parameters 3.5 Comparison 3.6 E911 Call Processing 4.0 Issues 4.1 PSAP Activity 4.2 Economics and Technologies: Challenges 5.0 Europe E112 and Other 6.0 Market 6.1 General: PLS Drivers 6.1.1 U.S. and Europe: Differences 6.2 E911 Market Forecast 6.2.1 Model Assumptions 6.2.2 Estimates 6.2.2.1 Services 6.2.2.2 Equipment 6.2.3 Sensitivity Analysis 7.0 Providers 8.0 Equipment Vendors Andrew CPS (Cambridge Position Systems) Cell-Loc CellPoint CompassCom Ericsson GlobalLocate Lucent OpenCell Polaris Wireless Qualcomm SignalSoft (OpenWave) SIRF SnapTrack (Acquired by Qualcomm) TechnoCom Tendler Cellular Uticom Ultra Wideband Technology - Reliable Assistant for First Responders 9.0 First Responders Localization Specifics 10.0 UWB General 10.1 Brief Description 11.0 UWB: Technology Specifics 11.1 General 11.2 Definition 11.3 Rates 11.4 Spectrum Allocation 11.4.1 Choices 11.5 Major Features 11.5.1 Communications Features 11.5.2 Positioning Characteristics 11.5.2.1 Sensor Networks 11.6 Standards and Regulations 11.6.1 Multiband OFDM 11.6.2 DS-UWB 11.6.3 Standards Bodies 11.6.3.1 Groups 11.6.3.2 Forces 11.6.4 FCC and ETSI 11.6.5 ECMA International 11.6.6 ITU and International 11.6.7 Intel Efforts 12.0 Applications 12.1 General 12.2 Home Security 12.3 Phones 12.4 RFID 12.5 Communications and Imaging 12.5.1 WPAN 12.5.2 Imaging systems 12.5.3 Sensor Networks 12.5.4 Vehicular Radar Systems 12.5.5 Ranging 12.6 Summary 13.0 Issues 14.0 Market 15.0 Industry Aether (localization devices) Alereon (chipsets) Artimi (chipsets) BBN (radio, first responders) Camero (radar, equipment for first responders) decaWave (chipsets) Focus Enhancement (chipsets) Freescale (chipsets, systems) General Atomics (chipsets) Multispectral (RFID and others) Parco (RFID) Pulse~ Link (chipsets) Staccato (chipsets) TriQuint (chipsets - homeland security applications) Time Domain (chipsets-fusion of communications & radar) Tzero (chipsets) Ubisense (RFID-tracking) Wisair (chipsets) WiQuest (chipsets) 16.0 Conclusions Glossary 911 Telephone Terminology References List of Figures Figure 1: Categories Figure 2: AOA Illustration Figure 3: U-TDOA Illustration Figure 4: LPM Method Figure 5: A-GPS Illustration Figure 6: E911 Call Processing Figure 7: Worldwide LBS (Location-Based Services) Revenue Estimate ($B) Figure 8: LBS Components Proportion (2005 view) Figure 9: E911/E912 Services Revenue Estimate ($B) Figure 10: 2004 View: E911 Revenue vs. E112 and others Figure 11: E911 Equipment - Purchase Power Figure 12: Market Estimate E911/E112 Equipment (Handset-based Methods, $B) Figure 13: E911/E112 Market Estimate: Equipment, Network-based Methods (B) Figure 14: UWB Spectrum Figure 15: Market Estimate: UWB Circuitry ($B) Figure 16: Market Estimate: Multiband OFDM UWB Circuitry ($B) Figure 17: Market Estimate: DS UWB Circuitry ($B) Figure 18: Estimate of UWB Market - Communications Applications ($B) List of Tables Table 1: LOC Documents Table 2: Methods Comparison Table 3: Emergency Numbers (2003 data) Table 4: Comparison: DS-UWB and MB-OFDM Table 5: FCC Emission Limits Table 6: UWB Applications: Summary Similar Products • Carrier Scorecard: WAN Data Service Providers Published Aug 2008 by In-Stat • Western European LAN Switch Forecast, 2008-2013 Published Jul 2008 by IDC • Worldwide WLAN 1Q08 Market Share Update Published Jul 2008 by IDC • Western European WLAN Equipment Forecast, 2008-2013 Published Jul 2008 by IDC • Worldwide WLAN Semiconductor 2007 Vendor Shares Published Jul 2008 by IDC • Telecom Data Services Annual Review Published Jul 2008 by CRISIL Ltd. • WLAN Musical Chairs: Trapeze Grabs a Seat with Belden When the Music Stops Published Jun 2008 by IDC • WAN Optimization Provides a Bridge for Telcos in Increasing ICT Revenue Published Jun 2008 by Yankee Group • Time Warner Telecom - Native LAN Portfolio (Product Advisor) Published Jun 2008 by Current Analysis Inc. • EMEA LAN Switch Tracker Summary Published Jun 2008 by IDC