Re: Modem supporting location information?

[Bastien Nocera <hadess hadess net>]

On Fri, 2012-11-30 at 17:55 +0100, Aleksander Morgado wrote:
> On 11/30/2012 05:48 PM, Bastien Nocera wrote:
> > I'm interested in getting a 3G modem that would support A-GPS. I have a
> > (possibly simlocked) option modem:
> > 0af0:6971 Option Globetrotter HSDPA Modem
> > 
> > Which tells me that it doesn't support Location services. Does it not
> > support it, or is it not implemented?
> > 
> 
> That one should be supported in ModemManager git master, see:
> http://sigquit.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/enabling-gps-location-in-modemmanager/
> 
> But not A-GPS; just plain GPS for now.

What would be needed for A-GPS support?

> > I also have a Huawei E585 modem, which doesn't support switching to USB
> > mode when plugged in, but apparently support A-GPS. If we can make this
> > work, it would save me buying a new dongle.
> > 
> > Otherwise, I'm in the market for a 3G modem that supports those. Cheaper
> > is better. Anything on eBay or Amazon that people would recommend?
> 
> The other modems which (currently) support GPS location services in
> ModemManager are all those QMI-based modems implementing the PDS
> service. E.g. my old Gobi 2k modem built-in my Thinkpad laptop does it,
> and many newer modems (e.g. Pantech UML290) also do it IIRC.

How about the Dell 5520 cards? I have one of those stuffed in an ancient
Dell machine.

Any ideas also on turning the Huawei modem into a USB one?

Cheers