SBAS and RNSS

FCC Examines Shortcomings in E911 Calls’ Location Data
November 15, 2013

FCC Examines Shortcomings in E911 Calls’ Location Data

Prompted by reports of a sharp deterioration in the quantity and quality of 911-caller automatic location information, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is weighing new requirements for phone companies to help emergency personnel find cell phone users in need of aid.

Data from emergency providers show that a rapidly declining number of 911 calls from mobile phone users come in without the accurate location information needed to find the person calling for help.

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By Inside GNSS
ION Pacific PNT Conference 2015
November 13, 2013

ION Pacific PNT Conference 2015

ION’s Pacific PNT Conference 2015 will take place April 20-23, 2015 at the Marriott Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The conference brings together policy and technical leaders from the Pacific Rim for policy updates, program status and technical exchanges on positioning, navigation and timing. The conference will include tutorials and a table-top exhibition.

Call for Abstracts will be available in Fall 2014. Registration will open in the Winter of 2014.

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By Inside GNSS
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NovAtel Launches CORRECT OEM Positioning Solution
November 9, 2013

NovAtel Launches CORRECT OEM Positioning Solution

NovAtel Inc. has announced the NovAtel CORRECT positioning technology, which combines data from multiple GNSS satellite constellations with corrections from a variety of sources, to deliver the best position solution possible.

Designed for NovAtel’s OEM6 receivers, CORRECT capabilities can be implemented in three ways, with correction data delivered via satellite or Internet, depending on the requirements of the application: precise point positioning (PPP), TERRASTAR, or real-time kinematic (RTK).

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By Inside GNSS
ION International Technical Meeting 2014

ION International Technical Meeting 2014

The Institute of Navigation’s 2014 International Technical Meeting will take place January 27, 28 and 29 at the Catamaran Resort and Spa in San Diego, California.

The plenary session topics include:

  • Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
  • Receivers and Antenna Technology
  • Space and Atmospheric Weather
  • Urban, Indoor and Terrestrial Applications

The technical sessions address:

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By Inside GNSS
ION GNSS+ 2014

ION GNSS+ 2014

This will be the 27th international technical meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation. It is the world’s largest and oldest GNSS conference, founded in 1987 as the ION GPS conference.

The conference is now called ION GNSS+ to highlight its expanded emphasis on GNSS and the rapidly evolving field of alternative navigation methods.

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By Inside GNSS
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TREGA - Training EGNOS GNSS in Africa
October 11, 2013

TREGA – Training EGNOS GNSS in Africa

The second session of Training EGNOS GNSS in Africa (TREGA), "GNSS Systems and Applications" and "Service Provision, User Support and Promotion of EGNOS Use in Africa," will take place at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy beginning January 20, 2013.

Attendance is open to participants from African or European countries. The application deadline is November 1, 2013.

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By Inside GNSS
NovAtel Garners FAA Contract for 3rd-Generation WAAS Receiver
October 2, 2013

NovAtel Garners FAA Contract for 3rd-Generation WAAS Receiver

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has contracted with NovAtel Inc. to produce and deliver 176 Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) third-generation reference receivers (G-III).

The contract also includes engineering support for the G-III receiver as well as the current generation reference receiver (G-II), Geostationary Earth Orbit Uplink Subsystem – Type 1 (GUST) receiver, and Signal Generator (SIGGEN).

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By Inside GNSS
GNSS Hotspots | September 2013
September 14, 2013

GNSS Hotspots | September 2013

1. EASY RIDER
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
√ Not only has century-old American motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson used consumer focus groups for the first time to develop its newest “hogs,” it has responded to customers with a voice-activated touch-screen GPS unit, the first on a production model. Now the Easy Riders don’t have to wend their way to trouble, they can ask their chopper where to go.

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By Inside GNSS
ION GNSS+ 2013
September 5, 2013

ION GNSS+ 2013

This will be the 26th international technical meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation. It is the world’s largest and oldest GNSS conference, founded in 1987 as the ION GPS conference.

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