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For
Immediate Release
June, 2009
Announcing new
Assisted-GPS and Magnetic Variation Solutions for GlobalTop GPS Modules
Tainan,
Taiwan – June 8, 2009 – GlobalTop Technology,
the Taiwanese leader in GPS module technologies, now offers a comprehensive Assisted GPS and Magnetic Variation solution for use in consumer and professional
GPS applications. The announcement for these two GPS supporting technologies is
a major step for system designers to integrate a faster, more accurate GPS
solution into their GPS related system design.
Assisted
GPS, or AGPS, is a well known method
of accelerating GPS start-up time by preloading estimated satellite orbital and
ephemeris information into the GPS module. This not only cuts down the annoying
start-up time by as much as a third of the original, it also saves significant battery
power wasted in the startup process. However, what’s different from the offering
of others is in the ways of implementation. With GlobalTop Technology, the
entire development kit, including the necessary software for uploading protocol
and AGPS server establishment, is provided at once in a neat package. “In addition, you’ll have the full
support of GlobalTop technology from our technical personnel,” explained by
Nelson Yang, the Deputy Manager for GlobalTop Technology, “as well as the
necessary customization designed specifically for your need.”
The
other major advancement is the inclusion of magnetic variation solution into GloblaTop’s
GPS module lineup. Magnetic variation, or magnetic declination, is the angel
difference between magnetic north and true geographic north. Because of the
degree of magnetic variation varies by location and passage of time, plus the calculation
for position and orientation is mostly dependant on the ever-changing magnetic
north, it becomes a de facto necessity for the professionals in the marine, aviation, and military fields to know where the true
geographical north lies. By request, GlobalTop GPS modules can be uploaded with
special firmware that enables output NMEA code to support this feature.
“Of
course we are very excited with this news,” claimed by Nelson, “with the
integration of these two functions into our current GPS MTK module lineup, we
can officially announce our entrance from consumer GPS into the professional
field, and this will continue to solidify our position as the number 1 GPS
module provider in Taiwan.”
About GlobalTop Technology Inc.
GlobalTop
Technology is the professional name in GPS related design and manufacture. With the backing of talented RF system
design team, GlobalTop Technology has pioneered many highly praised GPS modules
and GPS related products designed for various design houses and manufacturers. Besides
offering easy to integrate GPS modules and solution platforms, Globaltop has a dedicated team of supporting engineers to
solve problems others may have encountered during their GPS related system
design process. GlobalTop Technology is based in