Paradigm Announces Development of Next Generation Personal Location Device - Brief Article

Toronto-based Paradigm Advanced Technologies Inc. [PRAV], expects its next generation of personal location devices (PLDs) to be launched in second quarter 2002, integrating Global Positioning System (GPS) chipsets from SiRF Technology Inc., said Paradigm's Eduardo Guendelman, its president and CEO.

"For some time emergency response workers have recognized the need for improved technology to identify the physical location of people in emergencies. While some such devices currently exist, they tend to be heavy and cumbersome. The new generation of plds that we are developing based on SiRF's GPS technology features a much higher degree of miniaturization while offering enhanced performance and reliability," Guendelman said. >TK Aether Systems Inc. [AETH]: