Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The compact, accurate and resilient GNSS receiver module is now accessible to high-volume time-synchronization applications.
By Inside GNSS
IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vector Atomic, a pioneer in advanced quantum sensors for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) applications.
By Inside GNSS
New collaboration to demonstrate how terrestrial 5G-based timing can provide scalable solutions to complement and backup GPS.
By Inside GNSS
In a world increasingly reliant on satellite-based positioning and timing, the vulnerabilities of GNSS are no longer just academic.
By Inside GNSS
Aquark’s atomic clock system, the AQlock, functioned continuously aboard HMS Pursuer over three days, marking an important milestone for Position, Navigation and Navigation (PNT) technology and a step forward in the mission to reduce global reliance on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
By Inside GNSS
To meet increasingly demanding performance requirements, navigation technology development must be rapid and innovative, relying on a system-of-systems vision that involves a multi-orbit space component – with low Earth orbit (LEO) PNT becoming a critical factor.
By Inside GNSS
Huld s.r.o. and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen have developed a new hardware and software platform capable of generating accurate and stable timing information with a high level of integrity and availability. The system merges multiple timing sources and detects inconsistencies among inputs.
By Peter Gutierrez
SiTime Corporation, a Precision Timing company, has announced Symphonic, its first mobile clock generator with an integrated MEMS resonator (SiT30100). Symphonic provides accurate and resilient clock signals for 5G and GNSS chipsets and enables efficient power consumption in mobile and IoT devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and asset trackers.
By Inside GNSS
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.
By Inside GNSS
VIAVI Solutions Inc. has launched EdgeGM 7000, a highly resilient Edge Grandmaster Clock building on the SecurePNT portfolio. EdgeGM 7000 offers up to 25G Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and multi-orbit SecureTime altGNSS for assurance of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services used in critical infrastructure operations worldwide.
By Inside GNSS
The European Commission wants to establish a ‘timing backbone’, based on a sturdy blend of GNSS capabilities and terrestrial services, designed to bolster resilience when satellite signals fail. A recent market consultation report from the EC’s Joint Research Center (JRC) underscores the urgent need for such a system, calling it essential for EU autonomy, economic resilience, and global standing.
By Peter Gutierrez
Xairos Systems, Inc. has been selected by SpaceWERX for a Direct-to-Phase II contract, in the amount of $1.9M, focused on demonstrating a fusion PNT (position, navigation and timing) of quantum and optical synchronization of clock ensembles to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
By Inside GNSS
Microchip Technology has announced its second generation Low-Noise Chip-Scale Atomic Clock (LN-CSAC), model SA65-LN, in a lower profile height and designed to operate in a wider temperature range, enabling low phase noise and atomic clock stability in demanding conditions.
By Inside GNSS
