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June 28, 2017

Spectracom Introduces eCall Compliance Tools for the Automotive Industry

Spectrac Compliance testing capabilities needed by all automotive manufacturers selling into the European Union market. Photo source: Spectracom.

Orolia, through its Spectracom brand, has introduced built-in scenarios for testing eCall In-Vehicle Systems compliance to the GNSS requirements of the regulation as an option with its latest Spectracom GSG Simulator products.

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Sprint Certifies Telit Module for Deployment on its LTE Cat 1 Network

The LE910C1-NS LTE Cat 1 module. Photo source: Telit.

Sprint has announced that Telit is to start commercial deliveries of the LE910C1-NS LTE Cat 1 module upon conclusion of Sprint certification, expected this month. The product is an embedded industrial Internet of Things (IoT) LTE module delivering up to 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speeds.

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June 27, 2017

Oscilloquartz Unveils OSA 5405 SyncReach with Dual Antenna GNSS Technology

OSA 5405 SyncReach with Dual Antenna GNSS Technology. Photo source: Oscilloquartz.

Oscilloquartz, an ADVA Optical Networking company, recently launched the OSA 5405 SyncReach, an integrated PTP grandmaster and GNSS receiver with a patent-pending dual antenna and receiver to enable the mass roll out of small cells.

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June 23, 2017

Galileo Gains 8 Satellites; Navigation Constellation Reaches Completion

The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract Thursday with a German-British consortium to build eight additional satellites for its Galileo navigation constellation.

The deal, which brings the Galileo navigation constellation to completion, was signed at the International Paris Air Show with German company OHB System AG as the prime contractor, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. overseeing the navigation platforms.

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Tourmaline Labs Incorporates Context-Aware Intelligence into its Driving Behavior Solution

Illustration courtesy of Tourmaline Labs.

Tourmaline Labs showcased TL BEHAVIOR at TU-Automotive Detroit earlier this month. TL BEHAVIOR contextual analytics are designed to promote safety, lower risks and costs across a broad range of industry use-cases.

At the show, Dr. Lukas Kuhn of San Diego, California-based Tourmaline Labs participated on the panel titled Consumer Acceptance of Automation to discuss the importance of analyzing driving behavior.

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June 22, 2017

Spirent Supporting EU TREASURE GNSS Accuracy Project

Spirent’s GNSS testing solutions are being used by the European Union TREASURE project. Photo: Spirent Communications.

Spirent Communications’ GNSS testing solutions are being used by the European Union (EU) TREASURE project — Training, REsearch and Applications network to Support the Ultimate Real time high accuracy EGNSS. The project is designed to advance multi-GNSS development uses.

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June 21, 2017

UK Study Indicates Just How Costly a GNSS Disruption Can Be

With so much of today’s society reliant on GNSS technology, any extended disruption of service could cause quite an uproar. Several of these potential problems are described in great detail in a government report commissioned by Innovate UK along with the UK Space Agency and the Royal Institute of Navigation.

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June 19, 2017

Septentrio Honors KU Leuven Ecochallenge Team for Innovative Use of High Precision GNSS Positioning

The KU Leuven Ecochallenge team. Photo source: Septentrio.

Septentrio recently awarded the KU Leuven Ecochallenge team – the winners of the Galileo Masters (Flanders Challenge) of the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) – a special prize of an AsteRx-m UAS receiver for their proposal to use high-precision, high-reliability Galileo receivers to modernize inland waterway transport by introducing autonomous technology for the vessels.

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New Book, Basic GIS Coordinates, Third Edition, Now Available

Basic GIS Coordinates, Third Edition by Jan Van Sickle. Photo source: CRC Press

CRC Press has released a new book Basic GIS Coordinates, Third Edition by Jan Van Sickle.

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38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS-2017)

The event’s venue is Hotel The Ashok, Nitti Marg, New Delhi (http://www.theashok.com).

The 38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS-2017) will take place in October at New Delhi, India. The main theme of the conference is Space Applications: Touching Human Lives. The venue is Hotel The Ashok, Nitti Marg, New Delhi. Delhi is connected to all major cities, and the venue place is at the heart of the Delhi City.

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Abstracts Now Being Accepted for ION ITM & PTTI 2018

Submit your abstract today for the ION International Technical Meeting (ITM) and the Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications Meeting. The co-located conferences will take place January 29 – February 1, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, Virginia.  

Abstracts are due October 10, 2017.  

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June 16, 2017

Spectra Precision Introduces SP90m Multi-frequency, Multi-Application GNSS Receiver

SP90m Multi-frequency, Multi-Application GNSS Receiver. Photo source: Spectra Precision

Spectra Precision has introduced its new SP90m multi-frequency and multi-application GNSS receiver. The Spectra Precision SP90m is described as a powerful, versatile, ultra-rugged and reliable GNSS positioning solution for a wide variety of real-time and post-processing applications.

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6th International Colloquium Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of GNSS / Galileo

The Hemispheric, City of Arts and Sciences, in Valencia, Spain. Wikimedia Commons photo by Diego Delso.

Organized by the European Space Agency (ESA), Technical University of Valencia (UPV) and Val Space Consortium (VSC) the 6th International Colloquium Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of the Galileo Program will take place at the Technical University of Valencia, in the Politechnic City of Innovation building, inside the main campus of the university (Campus de Vera). This venue is located in the north of Valencia, very near the seashore. The event takes place just a short ride from the historic center of the city, the museums and other places of interest.

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Spectracom Introduces eCall Compliance Tools for the Automotive Industry

Sprint Certifies Telit Module for Deployment on its LTE Cat 1 Network

Oscilloquartz Unveils OSA 5405 SyncReach with Dual Antenna GNSS Technology

Galileo Gains 8 Satellites; Navigation Constellation Reaches Completion

Tourmaline Labs Incorporates Context-Aware Intelligence into its Driving Behavior Solution

Spirent Supporting EU TREASURE GNSS Accuracy Project

UK Study Indicates Just How Costly a GNSS Disruption Can Be

Septentrio Honors KU Leuven Ecochallenge Team for Innovative Use of High Precision GNSS Positioning

New Book, Basic GIS Coordinates, Third Edition, Now Available

38th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS-2017)

Abstracts Now Being Accepted for ION ITM & PTTI 2018

Spectra Precision Introduces SP90m Multi-frequency, Multi-Application GNSS Receiver

6th International Colloquium Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of GNSS / Galileo