Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
In November, 2022, Spain’s GMV announced it had signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin Corporation, to develop two core elements of the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) system, the first SBAS (satellite-based augmentation system) in the Southern Hemisphere.
By Peter Gutierrez
With the new SimORBIT high-accuracy orbital modeling software from Spirent, developers can now calculate LEO orbits and their characteristics for more precise GNSS/PNT testing.
By Inside GNSS
The team at UK based OxTS recently completed a survey with its developmental LiDAR mounted backpack at an unexpected location: Minster Lovell Hall, an English Heritage site in Oxfordshire.
By Inside GNSS
Through its recent acquisition of IoT firm Nestwave, NextNav can now combine its highly synchronized TerraPoiNT GPS backup system with Nestwave’s existing terrestrial LTE/5G signals to create near nationwide resilient PNT capabilities—lowering deployment costs by an estimated 75%, or more than $250 million, and allowing the company to scale sooner.
By Renee Knight
MADRID—The Spanish company UAV Navigation announced Nov. 14 it will participate in the OSNMAplus consortium, led by Italys’ Qascom, intended to authenticate signals from Galileo, the European satellite navigation system.
By Inside GNSS
Rx Networks TruePoint.io today announced its high precision solution can be integrated with Snapdragon® mobile platforms to enable precise positioning on smartphones.
By Inside GNSS
Orolia is the first company to receive certification from Cospas-Sarsat and the European Union Safety Agency for its new-generation distress tracking emergency locator transmitter, the ELT-DT.
By Inside GNSS
Autonomous technology specialists, aiMotive, and Indoor Mapping provider and connected vehicle services leader, Parkopedia, are now able to offer automakers scalable, autonomous parking solutions which minimise everyday parking hassles for drivers, without relying on the presence of additional infrastructure within parking facilities, thanks to a recent partnership.
By Inside GNSS
Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) announced it has completed the acquisition of Jackson Labs Technologies, a leader in Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions for critical infrastructure serving both military and civilian applications.
By Inside GNSS
ESA has awarded an €800,000 NAVISP (Navigation, Innovation and Support Program) contract to Celestia UK for the development of an innovative PNT solution, based on LEO satellite constellations for 5G networks and applications.
By Peter Gutierrez
The government of Australia recently awarded Lockheed Martin with a $1.18 billion contract to establish the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN), which will enhance PNT for industries that rely on safety-of-life navigation and positioning in Australia and New Zealand.
By Renee Knight
Femtocell cellular base stations used by Global Medical Response (GMR) in their offices in Dallas, Texas, are receiving the high accuracy GPS location and timing signals they need to help provide emergency support services, thanks to RF over fiber links from ViaLite Communications.
By Inside GNSS
Hello Space is Turkey’s first PocketQube satellite constellation start-up. Founded in May 2022, the company intends to provide worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) sensor-to-sensor data transfer with devices that use GNSS and LoRaWAN.
By Peter Gutierrez
