Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Adtran has announced that the Turin and Piedmont Internet Exchange (TOP-IX) has launched Italy’s first time-as-a-service (TaaS) solution using Adtran Oscilloquartz technology. Delivered in collaboration with Italy’s National Institute of Metrological Research and other strategic partners, the service leverages Oscilloquartz edge grandmaster devices deployed across TOP-IX’s dedicated fiber network.
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Taoglas, a provider of antennas and IoT components, announced the expansion of its TFM series of multi-band GNSS front-end modules. Building upon the existing product range, the expanded series offers design engineers more options for simplifying and accelerating product development for high-precision GNSS applications.
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The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has awarded GMV a new framework contract for the evolution of the Galileo Reference Centre (GRC). The mission of the GRC is to carry out independent monitoring of the Galileo system, providing EUSPA with reports on its operation, the quality of navigation signals transmitted, and the performance of the services obtained at user level.
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Xona Space Systems, a provider of advanced commercial satellite navigation solutions announces a new collaboration with Trimble, a global leader in construction, transportation and geospatial technology. Xona and Trimble are pursuing the integration of Trimble correction services with Xona’s PULSAR™ high-performance navigation service.
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Collins Aerospace has received approval for Full Rate Production of the Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Generation II system (MAPS GEN II).
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SBG Systems has announced the New Ellipse upgrade for their Ellipse product line. For both the AHRS or INS version, this firmware upgrade transforms existing hardware into a more accurate, reliable, and versatile solution ready to tackle even the most demanding applications.
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Quectel Wireless Solutions has launched the LG580P, a multi-constellation, multi-band GNSS module supporting multi-band signals across L1, L2, L5, and L6. This enables real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning and integrates a dual antenna heading algorithm for enhanced accuracy and reliability.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a draft Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that, if adopted, will seek input on the development of alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies to complement GPS.
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In 2024, u-blox partnered with Topcon’s Topnet Live, gaining access to Topcon’s global network of real-time kinematic (RTK) correction stations. The partnership enhances u-blox’s positioning technology by building in a robust, high-accuracy positioning solution for mass-market applications.
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Fixposition, a Swiss company specializing in high-precision global positioning solutions, combines computer vision techniques with satellite navigation to deliver accuracy in both open fields and GNSS-challenged environments.
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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Program Office and Integrated Solutions for Systems (IS4S), in collaboration with AEVEX Aerospace, announce the successful completion of Alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) flight tests for the Resilient-Embedded GPS/INS (R-EGI) Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA).
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Hexagon | NovAtel announced it will enhance its SPAN GNSS+INS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems + Inertial Navigation System) solution by adding ground-penetrating radar sensors. To do so, NovAtel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Massachusetts-based GPR, Inc. to integrate GPR’s WaveSense ground-penetrating radar technology.
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Project Manager Positioning, Navigation and Timing’s (PM PNT’s) Mounted PNT product office has received full-rate production (FRP) approval of its Mounted Assured, Positioning, Navigation and Timing System (MAPS) Generation (GEN) II from Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S).
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