[Alcatel showcased location-based services including "Guardian Angel" aimed at children's protection at the recent GSM Americas Congress.]

by Jean Panke -- Alcatel showcased its location-based services recently at the GSM Americas Congress in Rio de Janeiro held Novermber 20 and 21. A unique and innovative service named "Guardian Angel" was among those announced. This LBS assists parents in keeping track of their children.

The parents pre-program the route or zones and the time period for the child's walk through his or her handset. An SMS alert is sent to the parent's handset if the child deviates from the pre-defined route. In this way, parents can maintain real-time information regading their child's whereabouts offering an added sense of security and safety for children and their parents.

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