Do LBS and E-911 use the same technology?
No. From the network perspective, the Verizon Wireless commercial LBS implementation is completely independent of the E-911 infrastructure. At the device level, however, the same gpsOne chipset is used. On the E-911 infrastructure, communications occur over the SS7 signaling network, and the only time a device’s location can be obtained is when the subscriber dials 9-1-1. For the commercial LBS service, the communication occurs via TCP/IP over the 1xRTT or EV-DO data network.
