Wireless Location Technologies and Applications
20 June 2002
The FCC E911 mandate in the USA, and the demands for location-based services (LBS) all over the world has motivated the development of location technologies and applications. The USA government mandated E911 [1] service because of the concerns about personal safety and security for the general public. On the other hand, wireless service providers are searching for value-added services to generate more revenue. LBS are high potential candidates for the value-added services. The location technologies are needed to enable LBS. This paper will review the E911 and LBS enabling technologies and the applications for LBS.