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TruePosition Rapidly Expands Research and Development On Location-Based Safety and Security
Written by TruePosition
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Wireless Location Technology Leader Opens New Facility in Greater Boston
Boston, MA, July 17, 2008 TruePosition, Inc., a leading provider of wireless location technologies and solutions and a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, today announced the worldwide expansion of its research and development initiatives and the opening of a world-class Research and Development Center in Westborough, Massachusetts. The employees in the new facility will work on developing innovative location technologies that will enable next-generation, location-based safety and security solutions.
The Westborough Center, located at One Research Drive in Westborough, is a nearly 9,000 square-foot facility equipped with a highly sophisticated lab. The facility is an integral part of TruePositions future worldwide research and development activities. The new center will initially house 20 percent of the rapidly expanding TruePosition Research and Development Department and is projected to grow rapidly thereafter. TruePosition scientists and engineers in The Westborough Center will undertake research that will enhance the TruePosition® Location Platform, which includes hardware, software and services for determining the location of mobile phones.
To remain responsive to the needs of customers and the global marketplace, we are expanding our investment in R&D around the world, stated Stephen Stuut, Chief Executive Officer for TruePosition. We view Boston as an excellent area to establish our new R&D facility because of the current pool of high-tech talent and the positive entrepreneurial business climate. We expect to further increase our presence in the high-tech community in the Boston area."
TruePosition is the largest company solely dedicated to location-based safety and security solutions in the world. TruePositions network-based wireless location technology is deployed nationwide in the United States with the major GSM operators, and is used to locate wireless subscribers who dial 911. TruePosition is making pioneering strides in incorporating location information into various safety and security applications. TruePosition currently has a large portfolio of location technologies such as Cell ID (CID), Enhanced Cell ID (E-CID), Angle of Arrival (AOA), Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA), and Assisted GPS (A-GPS), as well as Hybrid Location Solutions that incorporate multiple location technologies.
About TruePosition
TruePosition (www.trueposition.com) is one of the worlds leading providers of complete, wireless location solutions for the personal and public safety and government security markets. The companys high-performance, turnkey and managed solutions include positioning technologies, applications, integration services, and technical support. These solutions meet demanding location requirements, including U.S. E911 and other emergency calling directives worldwide. TruePosition has two subsidiaries: Useful Networks, a location aggregator, and Zoombak, a consumer applications developer. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in the Philadelphia, PA (USA) area, TruePosition is owned by Liberty Media Corporation.
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