Location(Accuracy(
( Consumer!GPS!devices!have!an!accuracy!of!up!to!5m,!meaning!that!the!calculated!position!will!typically!be!within!5m!
of!the!precise!location.(
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External!factors!such!as!weather!and!obstructions!-!including!heavy!roofing,!tall!building s,!an d!c arp arks !-!can!impact!the!
accuracy!due!to!interference!with!satellite!signals.!
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SIM(Modem(
! In!order!for!the!GPS!device !to !co mmunicate!its!position!back!to!an!app!it!needs!to!connect!to!the!internet!via!a!cellular!
service.!A!SIM!modem!is!used!to!facilitate!this!connection.!
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IMEI(
The!IMEI!(International!Mobile!Equipment!Identity)!is!a!16!digit!number!used!to!uniquely!identify!a!SIM!Modem.(
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GSM(
( Global!System!for!Mobile!communications!-!this!is!a!type!of!SIM!connection!used!to!provide!acces s!to !SM S!an d!callin g!
ability.!It!is!used!as!a!fall!back!when!3G!is!not!available.!
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GPRS(
General!Packet!Radio!Service!-!this!is!the!SIM!connection!which!provides!access!to!3G!internet.!
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SIM(Modem(Frequency(
Each!SIM!Modem!is!able!to!communicate!on!specific!Frequencies,!determining!which!SIM!cards!are!compatible.!In!
Australia!850!/!1900!MHz!is!used!for!Telstra,!and!900/2100!MHz!is!used!for!Vodafone.(