Andrew
Solutions, the CommScope, Inc., division that is a global leader in
wireless communications systems and products, has added powerful new
capabilities in Version
10 of its versatile GeoLENs
mobile location center (MLC), the all-inclusive yet flexible system
platform of its GeoLENs®
wireless and wireline location solution.
“Location is increasingly considered to be a value-add in wireless
networks, and we see no abatement in this trend,” said John Baker, vice
president and general manager, Network Solutions, Andrew. “Demand for
accurate and consistent location information is rising with the
increased use of navigation, social networking, and points of interest
applications. GeoLENs MLC 10 helps wireless operators control bandwidth
use and prepares them to meet growing demand while retaining the ability
to effectively support emergency calling needs.”
With Version 10, Andrew’s GeoLENs MLC increases in processing capacity
by several orders of magnitude. MLC 10 also gives operators the tools to
monetize their investment in location infrastructure, enabling greater
control over access to the network’s location resources. Additional
features help improve the performance of Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) for E-911
applications.
“GeoLENs MLC 10 gives operators the flexibility to add or refocus their
location system as their needs change and as market directions clarify,
whether for commercial or emergency applications or both,” said Baker.
“While other vendors offer operators a system with one or two locating
techniques, Andrew offers an all-inclusive, flexible system that is
designed to provide thelocation capacity, throughput and support
necessary for present and future applications.”
Andrew’s GeoLENs MLC 10 is a complete location system that supports both
gateway and serving functions for emergency, value added, and security
LBS. Andrew believes GeoLENs supports the widest range of positioning
capabilities available from a single vendor, individually or in
combination and on a common platform, including handset-based,
network-based, and hybrid locating technologies for 2G and 3G
access—specifically, cell identity (CID), A-GPS, enhanced-CID (E-CID),
uplink time difference of arrival (U-TDOA) on the traffic channel,
multiple range estimation location (MREL) and angle of arrival (AOA).
“The extended capacity that the platform offers coupled with the
functional completeness enables operators to consolidate all location
functions for the entire network onto a single GeoLENs MLC. This
directly translates into significant CapEx and OpEx savings for
operators,” said Baker.
The operational and diagnostic enhancements in MLC 10 and the additional
key features are designed to enhance operators’ value-added
location-based service offerings in addition to improving the yield and
performance of critical emergency services such as E-911.
The GeoLENs MLC 10’s newly added capabilities include:
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Installed Policy
Server for Secure User Plane Location (SUPL), giving operators
more control over end-device access to valuable location service
resources
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Increased query capacity to support the explosive growth of
location-based services with Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC)
query capacity now reaching to 1,000 transactions per second
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More powerful Mobile Location Protocol (MLP) 3.2 asynchronous mode
reporting and multi-Mobile Subscriber Integrated Services Digital
Network Number (MSISDN) query modes
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Added smart virtual device cache technology that improves A-GPS yield
for emergency calls regardless of calling device limitations
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Enhanced integrated location query tool capability
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Extended event records for richer historical and statistical analysis
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Enhanced diagnostic data for improved SUPL transaction analysis
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Extended operational security and data management measures
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Optimized initial position for emergency calling (E-911)
GeoLENs MLC 10 is complemented by a broad portfolio of products
including the Operations
Support System (OSS), which is ideal for managing a multi-MLC
network or providing more sophisticated control of a single MLC
platform. Andrew’s GeoLENs also enables location in wireline DSL and
cable networks with a Cellular-Bridge Location
Information Server (LIS) that spans the converged future of Internet
location and next generation-911 (NG-911) services.
General availability of GeoLENs
MLC 10 release is planned for mid-2010.
GeoLENs is a registered trademark of CommScope, Inc.
About CommScope:
CommScope,
Inc. (NYSE: CTV)(www.commscope.com)
is a world leader in infrastructure solutions for communication
networks. Through its Andrew
Solutions™ brand, it is a global leader in radio frequency subsystem
solutions for wireless networks. Through its SYSTIMAX®
and Uniprise®
brands, CommScope is a world leader in network infrastructure solutions,
delivering a complete end-to-end physical layer solution, including
cables and connectivity, enclosures, intelligent software and network
design services, for business enterprise applications. CommScope also is
the premier manufacturer of coaxial cable for broadband
cable television networks and one of the leading North American
providers of environmentally secure cabinets
for DSL and FTTN applications. Backed by strong research and
development, CommScope combines technical expertise and proprietary
technology with global manufacturing capability to provide customers
with infrastructure solutions for evolving global communications
networks in more than 100 countries around the world.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based on
information currently available to management, management’s beliefs, as
well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events.
Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are
subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, which could
cause the actual results to differ materially from those currently
expected. For a more detailed description of the factors that could
cause such a difference, please see CommScope’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking
statements, the company does not intend, and is not undertaking any
obligation or duty, to update these statements as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
