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GPS Location Service
GPS Location Service
Your terminal’s GPS Location feature uses information from 
Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites orbiting the earth 
to determine the approximate geographical location of your 
terminal. The availability and accuracy of this location 
information (and the amount of time that it takes to calculate 
it) will vary depending on the environment in which you are 
using the terminal.
For example, GPS location fixes are often difficult to obtain 
indoors, in covered locations, between high buildings, or in 
other situations where you have not established a clear 
broad view of the sky.
See: IMPORTANT - Things to Keep in Mind.
The GPS location Service can assist your Dispatcher or 
Colleagues in many ways such as more efficient deployment 
of resources or locating your terminal if you trigger your 
emergency service. 
The terminal can be configured to display location 
information on the terminal’s display or to send it over the air 
to your dispatcher where it can be displayed in control center 
(Please check with your Service Provider on the 
configuration of your terminal).
IMPORTANT - Things to Keep in Mind
Where adequate signals from multiple satellites are not 
available (usually because your GPS antenna cannot 
establish a view of a wide area of open sky), the GPS feature 
of your terminal WILL NOT WORK. Such situations include 
but are not limited to:
• In underground locations
• Inside of tunnels or parking garages
• Under any other metal or concrete roof or structure
• Near a powerful radio or television tower