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October 5, 2016

Trimble Changes Company Name

Trimble has announced that has formally changed its company name from Trimble Navigation Limited to Trimble Inc. In a further action, the company has completed its reincorporation from the State of California to the State of Delaware.

"Trimble’s name change reflects the evolution from our origins as a GPS products company to a leading provider of integrated information technology solutions," said Steven W. Berglund, president and CEO of Trimble. "Our new name better represents the diversity of both our technologies and markets."

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September 22, 2016

NovAtel Announces IMUs, Family of GNSS Antennas

NovAtel VEXXIS antennas

NovAtel Inc. has introduced its new VEXXIS series of GNSS antennas as well as two new inertial measurement unit (IMU) products for its SPAN technology portfolio.

The VEXXIS series includes two lines of multi-constellation and multi-frequency antennas, the new GNSS-800 series and the GNSS-500 series, introduced earlier this year.

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Borden Named TAG Vice-President and COO

John Borden, Technology Advancement Group EVP/Chief Operations Officer

Technology Advancement Group (TAG) has named John Borden as its new executive vice-president and chief operating officer (COO). Borden previously was product director, GNSS systems and vice-president, programs and technology, for the company.

Borden, who oversees TAG’s day-to-day operations, joined the company when it was awarded a U.S. Army contract to provide program of record (POR) precise positioning service — GPS survey (PPS GPS-S).

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Sensonor STIM300 Provides Inertial Data for INS Unit

The STIM300 inertial measurement unit from Sensonor now provides inertial data for iMAR’s iNAT-M200 inertial navigation system (INS) and for the iATTHEMO-C high-precision heading, attitude, position, and velocity reference, the Horten, Norway-based company says.

The multiband GNSS systems, after extensive testing, are in production and used by several international customers, according to Sensonor. Weighing 750 grams, the compact unit provides high accuracy with STIM300 features three gyros, accelerometers, inclinometers, and a data update rate up to 500 hertz.

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Champion Instruments Rolls Out Choke-Ring Antenna

Champion Instruments has released its new choke-ring antenna. The unit has an integrated GSM/GRPS modem and features a stable antenna phase center (APC) that is tailored for continuously operating reference station (CORS) base stations, the company said.

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Septentrio Signs Deal with JPL, Rolls Out New GNSS Receiver

Septentrio_PolaRx5TR

Septentrio has received a contract from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 35 PolaRx5 GNSS receivers, the company said. The receivers, which consist of 25 reference stations and 10 timing instruments, will be used in the NASA Global GNSS Network (GGN).

In other company news, Septentrio rolled out its new PolaRx5TR GNSS receiver. The unit has 544 hardware channels, features a calibration circuit, and supports all major constellations including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, and IRNSS, the company said.

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GPS Networking Introduces Dual Antenna Rack Splitter

GPS Networking has introduced its dual-antenna rack mount splitter (DRMALDCBS1X16) that is ideal for timing and testing applications, the company said. The unit features two antenna inputs, 16 outputs, flat group delay, and high-isolation option.

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Spirent Announces Interference Detection and Analysis Unit

Spirent Communications plc’s Positioning Technology Unit has announced the GSS200D Interference Detection and Analysis solution, developed as part of Spirent’s partnership with Nottingham Scientific Limited.

The GSS200D comprises field-based hardware and a secure data server for automatic capture and analysis of GNSS radio frequency interference. According to the Paignton, UK–based company, deployments of GSS200D probes provide users with a thorough understanding of the RF interference (RFI) environment at sites of interest.

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September 16, 2016

NovAtel Launches Next-Generation OEM7 GNSS Technology

NovAtel OEM7 receiver family

This week at ION GNSS+ 2016 in Portland, Oregon, NovAtel Inc. unveiled its new-generation OEM7 positioning engine. Leveraging previous generations of precise positioning technology, the OEM7 incorporates new capabilities and features designed to substantially enhance GNSS-based positioning reliability, accuracy and availability, the company says.

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September 13, 2016

u-blox Profits Grow in First Half 2016

Thalwil, Switzerland–based u-blox consolidated revenues for 2016’s first six months rose to CHF179.7 million Swiss francs (US$182 million), an 11 percent increase over the same period last year. The company’s net profit also increased 9.2 percent, from CHF15 million in 2015 to CHF18 million during the first half of this year.

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September 6, 2016

Clarion to Use Furuno’s GPS Receiver with DR/GNSS Module in Navigation System

Furuno GV-86

Furuno’s GV-86 GPS receiver chip with its dead-reckoning DR/GNSS module will be integrated into Clarion’s NXR16 car navigation systems for the auto-leasing and car rental industries.

The GV-86 features a dead-reckoning-enabled GNSS receiver, which receives concurrent GPS, SBAS, and QZSS satellite signals. The dead-reckoning capability allows the unit to provide positioning while receiving multiple GNSS signals in such harsh environments as tunnels, urban canyons and underground parking, the company said.

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August 18, 2016

Hemisphere GNSS Launches OEM Boards

Eclipse P326

Hemisphere GNSS has introduced two new OEM boards, the Eclipse P326 and P327, designed for machine control, land or marine survey, and agriculture applications. The boards support GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, and Japan’s QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System).

The boards are the first within the Eclipse product line to have refreshed low-power capability, reduced size, cost, and weight, the company said. P326 and P327 offer centimeter-level accuracy in either single- or multi-frequencies, using signals from multiple GNSS constellations. and Atlas-capable modes.

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August 17, 2016

Spectracom Introduces GSG-6 Series GNSS Simulators, eLoran Backup for Timing Reference

Spectracom has introduced two timing-related products, the GSG 6-Series GPS/GNSS simulator for testing receivers’ timing capabilities and the SecureSync Timing Reference with enhanced Loran (eLoran) backup capability for GNSS.

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Trimble Changes Company Name

NovAtel Announces IMUs, Family of GNSS Antennas

Borden Named TAG Vice-President and COO

Sensonor STIM300 Provides Inertial Data for INS Unit

Champion Instruments Rolls Out Choke-Ring Antenna

Septentrio Signs Deal with JPL, Rolls Out New GNSS Receiver

GPS Networking Introduces Dual Antenna Rack Splitter

Spirent Announces Interference Detection and Analysis Unit

NovAtel Launches Next-Generation OEM7 GNSS Technology

u-blox Profits Grow in First Half 2016

Clarion to Use Furuno’s GPS Receiver with DR/GNSS Module in Navigation System

Hemisphere GNSS Launches OEM Boards

Spectracom Introduces GSG-6 Series GNSS Simulators, eLoran Backup for Timing Reference