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Ekahau enables location-based services in a shopping mall environment
URL(s): www.ekahau.com
Elisa Mobilemall - Pioneering Wireless Service Trial in Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland, 3 September 2002 - Elisa Communications Corporation today announced the launch of the Wireless Mobilemall service solution in the Arabia shopping mall, Helsinki, Finland. By employing the latest wireless mobile technology and innovations, the new solution provides wireless Internet services to both customers and retailers.
Arabia shopping mall´s location-based services provide navigation and information on Arabia stores and their products and promotions. Users are now able to accurately locate themselves within the Arabia shopping center via PDA devices. Location based information services, such as business hours, contact information and special promotions can be seen on their PDA device screens. Wireless PDAs are available for trial from one of the local stores in the shopping mall. The partner in the creation and implementation of the location-based services is Ekahau, Inc.
The offered services include also WLAN and Bluetooth -based wireless Internet connection from computers and PDAs. Services are provided free of charge. However, the service requires registration at http://mobilemall.elisa.fi . Presentation of Arabia stores and services, and information services within the Mobilemall network coverage are available from the shopping mall's information desk or the Internet at www.kauppakeskusarabia.fi . The wireless Mobilemall services are available until 30 November 2002. New services will be launched during this fall and they will be announced later. The project is part of the Innovations R&D program of Elisa Communications Corporation.
About Ekahau, Inc.
Ekahau, Inc. is a leader in indoor positioning in 802.11 -based local area networks. Ekahau's patent-pending software product Ekahau Positioning Engine(tm) (EPE) does not require any proprietary hardware and supports all common WLAN environments. EPE features average positioning accuracy of up to 1 meter (3½ ft). The high accuracy combined with low latency and fast refresh rate enables the reliable tracking of people and assets in demanding applications. Tracked devices can be PDAs, laptops and other 802.11 enabled wireless devices. A free evaluation version of the Ekahau Positioning Engine is available at http://www.ekahau.com/forum/. Ekahau's customers are wireless software developers, leading system integrators, and international OEM partners, who develop and market the next generation of location-based WLAN applications. For more information, please visit http://www.ekahau.com.
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