Location Based Technologies, a service provider of personal locator devices and services, announced it has commenced pilot production of its PocketFinder family of location devices at the Le Mans, France facility of Jabil Circuit, its manufacturing partner.

At the same time, the company has completed in-house testing and verification of beta test units for GSM, GPRS and GPS connectivity on both U.S. and European GSM wireless networks, and finalized and certified deployment of its own permanent SMS gateway through its partnership with KORE Telematics that will eliminate any dependency on third-party networks.

"The company is ready to start pilot production of the smallest known single-board GSM/GPS device in the world," said David Morse, co-president and CEO of Location Based Technologies, Inc. "We originally selected Jabil because they are one of the few solutions providers able to simultaneously deliver world-class quality product and meet global mass volume demand. Accordingly, we anticipate PocketFinder mass production will commence in the third quarter."

As a provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, KORE Telematics will provide GSM network coverage for PocketFinder devices throughout the United States and Canada, with roaming agreements on the networks of 400 wireless providers in more than 220 countries.

Location Based Technologies said the PocketFinder family fits into a pocket, purse or backpack, and can be accessed via the Internet, cell phone or landline to show its exact location in real time. In addition, the devices include several features, such as allowing users to designate customizable alert areas as electronic "fences" to notify them when a family member or pet leaves or enters a specified area. The devices can even track vehicle speeds to ensure family members are driving safely.

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