Free NeX (NemeriX Extended Ephemeris) Assisted GPS Technology for NX3 GPS Customers - NemeriX

NemeriX is going to release its free NeX (NemeriX Extended Ephemeris) Assisted GPS technology on all NemeriX’s NX3 GPS platforms. NeX is a key component of A-GPS (Assisted GPS) which enables GPS platforms to operate where direct satellite data is unavailable. NeX A-GPS technology shortens the time it takes for a GPS receiver to acquire satellites and compute an accurate position. This technology provides GPS positioning in the difficult of environments, such as in parking garages, in deep indoors and  in deep urban canyons.

Lew Boore, NemeriX, stated:

With the enormous growth in personal navigation devices and more than 900 million handsets sold yearly, the opportunity to provide location based services to this marketplace is enormous for providers who can address consumers' needs in an easy and affordable way…

…NemeriX has built its entire GPS product line on addressing the needs of our customers to provide the market with differentiated solutions that provide the optimal user experience. We're offering NeX for free to fit the business models of cellular operators, handset manufacturers and personal navigation device customers.

To be able to calculate a position, a GPS receiver must locate at least four satellites. Once connected, downloads can take over 30 seconds, even under good signal conditions. NeX technology accelerates this process by storing location data for all functional GPS satellites (for seven days). Satellite data is then transferred at one time to a personal navigation device or mobile handset via an extremely small file. The uniquely small file size means it can be delivered via a variety of transmission methods, or updated each time a user turns on their handset. Storing satellite location data in this fashion boosts performance 2X for GPS receivers, by reducing the time it takes to calculate a position on the ground.

NemeriX claimed that the NeX will be able to deliver a 2-20 second TTFF (Time-to-First-Fix). NeX also features 33% better accuracy and a file size 1/3 the size of other offerings. NeX is also compliant with SUPL, enabling it to be integrated into any GPS device. Server independent, NeX is offered at no additional cost on NemeriX platforms.

NeX technology supports SUPL, C-Plane and is compatible with RRLP and RRC. It is also interoperable with independent third-party server-side technologies. The out-of-coverage A-GPS capabilities provided by NeX enable handset manufacturers to develop new and differentiated location-based services with enhanced assisted operation outside of cellular coverage areas.

NeX will be available immediately, at no extra charge to NemeriX NX3 customers.

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