Rosum is high on this technology because it is ideal for indoor locations and doesn't depend on line-of-site to the sky. Unlike traditional GPS, TV signals are well received even deep inside buildings. The technology can detect your location by calculating the time it takes your device to receive the signals from the TV towers. However, your handheld device will need connectivity because the location is calculated on a Rosum remote server.

As part of this agreement, Rosum licensed some of its TV-location technologies to Intel and the two will co-develop future products targeted for mobile platforms. Both companies are hoping to market and distribute these products globally for use in mobile internet devices, mobile phones, handheld consumer devices and other similar devices.

"The combination of our TV technology with the TV-location technology of Rosum will provide a unique and exciting capability for mobile solutions", said Robert Ferreira, General Manager of the Demodulator and Tuner Division at Intel.