By Chua Hian Hou
SINGAPORE Telecommunciations has launched a new service to allow
its mobile customers to track the physical location of other
SingTel customers, with their permission.
Launched on Wednesday, the Locator service will display up to
three designated users' locations on the phone via an interactive
map.
Locator, said SingTel vice president for consumer marketing Wong
Soon Nam, will give 'parents and caregivers ... peace-of-mind of
knowing the whereabouts of their elderly and young family members
anytime easily, without calling or sending an SMS to them.'
To prevent abuse, the person being tracked has the option to
allow or deny the service when it is being activated. He will also
get a SMS reminder that he is being tracked monthly, and can
deactivate the service anytime.
Only users on SingTel's mobile network will be tracked, with
accuracy ranging between 50 to 500 metres. The service costs $5.35
monthly.