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The HP OpenCall Position Determination Entity (PDE) is a location information service platform that controls and manages the overall resources required to calculate a mobile terminal's position. The node is the centerpiece of a location-aware network infrastructure and is the market leader for both Control Plane and User Plane variants in the Americas.

HP OpenCall PDE is the leading CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-based Assisted GPS PDE currently on the market but also supports other positioning methods including Advanced Forward Link Trilateration (AFLT), Hybrid, Safety Net, Cell Sector, Mixed Cell Sector and Base Station Region. For A-GPS, the precision location determination method of locating a mobile station, the HP OpenCall PDE utilizes GPS-related data and the gpsOne positioning technology from Qualcomm to provide unrivalled location accuracy and time-to-first-fix performance. With the flexibility provided by its highly scalable hardware and software components the HP OpenCall PDE can process low to extremely high volumes of location requests without compromising accuracy or performance.

Recognized as the market leader with major industry awards to its credit, the HP OpenCall Position Determination Entity has the track record required of such a mission-critical technology.

• Meets U.S. federal mandate for Emergency 911 phase 2.
• Increases return on investment (ROI) with common architecture to support emergency and commercial services on the same platform.
• Offers superior Quality of Service for end-users, increasing your competitive advantage - highest location yield and resolution for handset location works even in traditionally low-success areas.
• Ubiquitous operability across multiple Mobile Switching Center (MSC) and Mobile Positioning Center (MPC) types.
• Spans legacy and all-IP networks - supports location fixes over both TCP/IP or SS7.

The HP OpenCall PDE provides a highly reliable, scalable and flexible solution for your emergency and location-based services needs.

• Multiple positioning techniques — Precision and Course tailored to meet the location requirements of the service.
• Carrier-grade platform — built on HP's renowned NonStop hardware and HP OpenCall Intelligent Network Server software.
• Highly scalable for long-term investment protection — all hardware and software components designed for easy expansion.
• Standards-compliant for interoperability with MPCs from multiple suppliers.
• Comprehensive set of OAM&P tools.
• HP's best-in-class and industry-proven services — installation, integration and ongoing support.

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