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Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD)

Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD). Beth Frasco, Head of Radio Planning Aerial Communications. About Aerial. PCS A & B block Licensee GSM technology License for 28 million pops in 6 MTA’s Minneapolis, Columbus, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Houston & Tampa/Orlando. E-OTD Overview.

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Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD)

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  1. Enhanced Observed Time Difference (E-OTD) Beth Frasco, Head of Radio Planning Aerial Communications

  2. About Aerial • PCS A & B block Licensee • GSM technology • License for 28 million pops in 6 MTA’s • Minneapolis, Columbus, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Houston & Tampa/Orlando

  3. E-OTD Overview • Triangulation based technique • Handset based solution • Does not use GPS in handset • ALI methodology provided for in GSM • Enhancement to handset software required

  4. E-OTD - Extension of GSM • GSM network is unsynchronized. • Mobiles must synchronize with each BTS. • Base stations regularly emit a synchronization burst. • Mobiles monitor synchronization bursts of serving and all neighbor cells. • Mobiles “Pre-Synchronize” with all neighbors to be prepared for handover. • E-OTD builds on and extends this functionality.

  5. BTS BTS Serving BTS E-OTD - How it Works • Mobile listens to bursts sent from neighboring BTSs • Mobile records burst arrival times • Position is triangulated from: • Coordinates of BTSs • Arrival time of burst from each BTS • Timing differences between BTSs

  6. Power supply MS RX/TX GPS LMU BTS E-OTD - Site Implementation LMU LMU Must Measure the Transmission Time of the Burst

  7. E-OTD - Handset Implementation No Change to Existing Antenna Structure No Change to Existing DSP or RF Hardware Software Modification Required to Enhance Existing Measurements Process Mobile Must Precisely Measure the Arrival Time of Burst

  8. Potential E-OTD Vendors • Motorola • Nokia • Nortel • Siemens • Alcatel • Cambridge Positions Systems (CPS)

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