PCF
Positioning Calculation Function

The Positioning Calculation Function is responsible for calculating the position of the mobile. It obtains BTS (Base Transceiver Station) related data e.g., BTS geographic co-ordinates and stores this data. This function applies an algorithmic computation on the collected signal measurements to compute the final location estimate and accuracy. It also supports conversion of a mobile’s location estimate between different geodatic reference systems.

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