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Carrier
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FCC
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Voicestream
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Nextel
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Cingular
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AWS
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Verizon (1)
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Sprint
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Qwest
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Alltel
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Technology Type
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GSM
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IDEN
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GSM
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TDMA
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GSM
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TDMA
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CDMA
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CDMA
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CDMA
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CDMA
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Solution Type
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E-OTD
Handset
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AGPS
Handset
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E-OTD
Handset
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TRUEPOS
Network
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E-OTD
Handset
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Net. Overlay (2)
Network
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AGPSAFLT
Handset
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AGPSAFLT
Handset
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AGPSAFLT
Handset
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AGPS
Handset
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Handset Activations
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Start date
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10/01/01
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Before 10/1/1
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10/01/02
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10/01/01
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100% of
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12/01/01
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10/01/01
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03/31/02
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07/01/02
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25%
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12/31/01
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Before 10/1/1
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none
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12/31/01
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All
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07/31/02
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None given
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06/30/02
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09/30/02
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50%
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06/30/02
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10/01/01
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12/01/03
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06/30/02
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Handsets
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03/31/03
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None given
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12/31/02
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03/31/03
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100%
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12/31/02
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03/31/02
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12/01/04
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09/30/02
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Sold
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12/31/03
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12/31/02
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03/31/03
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09/30/03
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95% Penetration
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12/31/05
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12/31/05
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12/31/05
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12/31/05
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Day 1
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12/31/05
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12/31/05
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12/31/05
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12/31/05
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Handset 67%
Accuracy 95%
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50m
150m
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100m
300m
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50m
150m
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100m
300m
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N/A
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100m
300m
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N/A
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50m
150m
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50m
150m
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50m
150m
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50m
150m
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Accuracy Compliance Date
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10/01/01
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10/01/03
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10/01/02
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10/01/03
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10/01/03
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12/01/01
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10/01/01
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12/31/01
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03/31/02
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PSAP Availability Dates
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Implement
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All 10/01/01
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All as
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Lucent areas
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10/01/01
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N/A
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GSM
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04/01/02
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10/01/01
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12/31/01
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03/31/02
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Nortel areas
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10/01/01
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12/01/02
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activated
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08/01/02
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08/31/02-?
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09/30/02
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06/30/02
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Motorola areas
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10/01/01
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N/A
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03/01/03
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N/A
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N//A
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12/31/02
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Ericson
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10/01/01
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12/01/02
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Network Implement Dates
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PSAP 50% (3)
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10/01/01
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by 12/31/02
2000 cells
all PSAP
Phase II req
activated
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11/01/01
to 12/31/02 for 1600 cells, then current
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PSAP 100%
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10/01/02
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Accuracy 67%
95%
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100m
300m
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100m
300m
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100m
300m
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Accuracy Compliance Date
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10/01/01
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12/31/02
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12/31/02
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Backup Network
Implementation Dates
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12/31/01
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01/01/02 to
06/30/02
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Not Needed
100%
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None
Given
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Backup method
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None
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NSS
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None
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NSS
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N/A
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Headsets
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N/A
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EFLT
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None
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None
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None
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Backup accuracy
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1000m
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1000m
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Enabled
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250-350m
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1–Verizon Wireless will employ an ‘interim’ full network solution for the St. Louis metro area (Illinois/Missouri, St. Clair, Madison and St. Louis Counties), Chicago metro area (Illinois/Indiana, Cook and Lake (IN) Counties), and Houston, TX metro area between 10/01/01 and 04/01/02.
2–Pulling down its MNLS solution, AWS is currently in contractual discussions with both TruePosition and Grayson Wireless for the use of their network overlay technologies.
3–As of October 1, 2001, within 6 months of a PSAP request, carriers employing network-based location technologies must provide Phase II information for at least 50% of the PSAP’s coverage area or population. Within 18 months of a PSAP request, carriers must provide Phase II information for 100 percent of the PSAP’s coverage area or population. Note: for handset-based solutions, the coverage is based on percentages of handsets sold (with 25%, 50% and 100% levels, plus 95% of total customer base).
Comments
- Verizon Wireless has “interim” network solution started for some PSAPs (at 50% coverage level) in Chicago metro area, St Louis metro area and Houston metro area, reaching 100% coverage level by 04/01/02.
- Sprint PCS has implemented its AGPS/AFLT solution with 39 PSAPs covering Rhode Island.
- Voicestream could implement with PSAPs with 50% of its handset sales E-OTD enabled
- Alltel will have a Phase II test in progress in Jacksonville, FL.
The FCC order states for Phase II, a PSAP will have it 10/01/01 or within 6 months of a request, whichever is later. The order clarifies that, for network-based solutions, that means 50% of the PSAP coverage area then and 100% within an additional year. While carriers are seeking waivers regarding the 10/01/01 date because of not being capable, the new dates proposed are “capability” dates, not implementation dates. (For example, if a handset-solution carrier states a waiver is needed because all the equipment won’t be capable until 07/01/2002, that does not necessarily mean that it becomes the date when all PSAPs which have submitted valid request letters will start receiving Phase II data from that carrier.)
Realizing the above and utilizing the data provided in the chart, the following would be the implementation schedule, as per the various waiver requests.
- Voicestream–Sometime after 10/01/01 (with 50% of all new handsets compliant). Sometime after 12/31/01 for NSS (anywhere served by carrier)
- Nextel–Sometime after 10/01/02
- Cingular GSM–Sometime after 12/01/02, for E-OTD. Sometime after 01/01/02 for NSS
- Cingular TDMA–By 12/31/02, no exact start date, all existing phase II PSAP requests activated for True Position
- AT&T Wireless GSM–Sometime after any part of new network is activated for service
- AT&T Wireless TDMA–Between 11/01/01 and 12/31/02 for existing 1600 cell sites (current requests). Balance within six months of request.
- Verizon Wireless–Sometime after 04/01/02 for AGPS/AFLT. No starting date available for EFLT and PSAP implementation.
- Sprint PCS–Sometime after 10/15/02, unless on existing schedule, for AGPS/AFLT.
- Qwest Wireless–Sometime after 03/31/02 for AGPS/AFLT.
- Alltel–Sometime after 07/01/02 for AGPS, dependent on start of GPS-enabled handset sales.
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