1.   As cruising miles increase, a person standing on a street corner is more likely to encounter an available cab.

2.   Cabbies must report the zone they are in and the nearest available cab is summoned for the incoming call.

3.   It automatically assigns the nearest available cab to answer a call.

4.   The satellite systems makes it easier by locating the nearest available cab automatically without trying to estimate the nearest cab by querying drivers over radios.

5.   The satellite link is now used by would-be passengers to locate available cabs.