9. Competition TRAFFIC MEASUREMENT COMPARISON GPS Based Call Origination/ Termination Systems A-Link Systems Timing Advance Based Abis Systems Intellione's Abis System Factors Device Required GPS Only Any Cellular Device Any Cellular Device Any Cellular Device Any Cellular Device Size of Device Pool Very Small Large Large Large Large Location Accuracy Very Accurate Very Low Accuracy Low Accuracy Low Accuracy Accurate Location Spacing Wide Spacing Very Wide Spacing Very Wide Spacing Wide Spacing Narrow Spacing Update Frequency Very Low Very Low Low Low Very High Data Points Available Few Few Moderate Moderate Very High Traffic Quality Urban Freeways Good Moderate Moderate Good Excellent Urban Surface Streets Poor Poor Poor Poor Excellent Suburban Freeways Good Moderate Moderate Good Excellent Suburban Surface Streets Moderate Poor Poor Moderate Good Rural Freeways Good Moderate Moderate Good Good Rural Surface Streets Moderate Poor Poor Poor Moderate Provider Example Inrix Airsage Cellint Tom Tom Intellione
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