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LEICA GPS System 500 Supports Mobile Phones For Real Time ApplicationsThis breakthrough in the application of cellular phone technology to GPS surveying in North America offers the end user many key advantages such as no licensing, unlimited range, uninterrupted communication link, increased production and additional choice in data communications systems. While new to North America, Europe has been taking advantage of mobile phone technology as a communication link with Leica's GPS System 500 since the system's introduction in January 1999. Based on this experience, Leica developed the technology to enable its GPS System 500 to work seamlessly with key cellular phone networks in North America. This is a critical step, as traditional data links for RTK surveying are facing difficult challenges. Up to now, the most common communication link used in North America for real time surveying is by means of UHF/VHF radio modems. UHF/VHF radios have proven to be a reliable communication link, especially for RTK surveying. Yet, as RTK surveying becomes more popular in its use, the end user is beginning to experience increased congestion on the available itinerant frequencies. At times multiple users are trying to share the same frequencies. Ultimately this leads to a loss of production and high levels of frustration. Andrew Hurley, Leica GPS Survey Market Director, stated, "We are excited that we can offer our partners an additional choice in communication links for real time surveying. Using the latest GPS technology with the latest cellular phone technology will help our partners be even more productive than ever before." Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Leica Geosystems Inc., with a sales and technical support force in both North and South America, is a subsidiary of Leica Geosystems AG, Heerbrugg, Switzerland. Leica Geosystems has a more than 100-year heritage as the leading instrument and system innovator in surveying, GPS, GIS, construction, photogrammetry and industrial measurement. Leica is a worldwide registered trademark that stands for quality and service. Press Contacts: Carson Kennedy Leica Geosystems +1 770 447 6361, ext. 345 email: carson.kennedy@leica-lsg.com Jim Rhodes Rhodes Communications +1 757 451 0602 email: jrhodes@rhodescomm.com |
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