Wireless Locator

The wireless locator service lets you locate, in real time, any wireless device registered on your network. Advanced functionality includes the ability to check the status of your field staff, determine the speed and direction of the device, and send text messages using SMS.

Wireless locator functionality

	SOAP	REST	OpenLS	AWX JavaScript	J2ME Mobile Toolkit	AWX Flex
Get the x,y location and related information for a mobile device	x		x		x
Send an SMS message	x
Determine speed and direction	x
Determine where a device stopped along a path	x

To use the wireless locator, you must register with your service provider. Each service provider offers a different level of support. Currently, Sprint supports all functionality; Bell Mobility supports location only.

Sample Wireless Locator Services

Canadian Assisted GPS Technology Wireless Location Service Bell Mobility
North American Wireless Test Location Service ESRI
U.S. CDMA Mobile Business Application Wireless Location Service Sprint