Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Telit Cinterion has unveiled the SE868K5-RTK, a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) module that offers centimeter-level positioning accuracy. This module represents a leap forward in the integration of high-precision GNSS capabilities within the xE868 product family.
By Inside GNSS
Quectel Wireless Solutions has expanded its portfolio with the introduction of new antennas, emphasizing advancements in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology. Alongside 5G antennas, Quectel has unveiled high-performing GNSS antennas, enhancing positioning and navigation capabilities for IoT devices.
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In an initiative aimed at conserving Antarctic wildlife, u-blox, known for its positioning and wireless communication technologies, has teamed up with Cellular Tracking Technologies (CTT), a specialist in wildlife telemetry and Internet of Things solutions.
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Abracon has introduced a new series of GNSS RF antennas, aiming to elevate location-based services with enhanced accuracy and precision. This new lineup aims to outperform conventional GPS technologies by ensuring faster signal acquisition, improved tracking capabilities, and reduced power consumption.
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Positioning and wireless communication technologies provider, u-blox, has announced the launch of two LTE-M cellular module series, the SARA-R52 and LEXI-R52. These modules are designed to meet the needs of industrial applications requiring both positioning and wireless communication capabilities.
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Rokubun, leading the HANSEL initiative, has set up an intelligent and flexible ‘smart city’ infrastructure at The European Space Agency’s sprawling ESTEC facility in Noordwijk. The innovative system establishes the basis for future living space control and monitoring networks that will deliver key position-based services and other benefits for both citizen inhabitants and urban authorities.
By Peter Gutierrez
oneNav announced the commercial availability of its pureL5 GNSS digital IP core, which directly acquire and track L5 signals from GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and GLONASS without any L1 aiding.
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Sequans Communications of Paris, France has released its Monarch 2 LTE-M/NB-IoT platform with low-power GNSS positioning capability, for IoT customers to obtain accurate location without requiring an external positioning chipset.
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In a race with the U.S. to develop a laser communications network in space, China’s BeiDou GNSS has conducted an inter-satellite and satellite-ground station experiment using using lasers rather than the usual radio signals. The technology could potentially transmit data a million times faster than by radio signal to almost any location. Some experts say it could increase satnav accuracy by a factor of 6 to 40
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Xona Space Systems and StarNav will jointly develop user equipment capable of receiving Xona’s Pulsar service to produce resilient position, navigation, and timing (PNT) solutions for commercial and government end users.
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Xona Space Systems announced that completion of a new funding round will support the company’s first orbital mission, scheduled for mid-2022, to demonstrate the capabilities of its Pulsar precision low-Earth orbit (LEO) PNT service, an independent high-performance satellite navigation and timing system designed to meet the needs of intelligent systems.
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Telit launched the SE150A4 system on module series for retail and POS devices, incorporating an embedded multi-constellation GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS and Galileo) receiver for high-performance positioning and navigation.
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