Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
San Jose, California–based InvenSense, Inc. announced today (July 7, 2014) that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trusted Positioning Inc. (TPI), a privately-held indoor/outdoor positioning software company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Movea, a provider of software for low-power location, activity tracking, and context sensing.
By Inside GNSS
A series of ABI Research studies released in recent months sketches a promising future of robust growth in GNSS OEM markets.
The London- and New York–based company’s 2014 GNSS IC vendor matrix released today (June 30, 2014) concluded that Qualcomm is the leading GPS IC vendor, followed by Broadcom, and — for the first time — MediaTek in third place after another year of strong growth and robust shipments as a result of its targeted design strategy.
By Inside GNSS
NovAtel FlexPak-S GNSS SAASM EnclosureFrom small unmanned aircraft to communication systems, plenty of exciting new products appeared at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s show in Orlando last month.
More than 600 exhibitors brought their products to the event. These are just a few of the innovations that were on display.
KVH TACNAV 3DThe system joins KVH’s established TACNAV family and provides integrated navigation and pointing for battlefield vehicles
Trimble BD930-UHFTrimble has introduced its new BD930-UHF receiver and communication module, combining a triple-frequency GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo receiver with an integrated UHF module.
Part of Trimble’s GNSS OEM portfolio, the new compact module features centimeter-level, real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning capabilities, according to the company. By integrating wireless communications on the same module, the BD930-UHF module is designed to significantly simplify the reception of RTK corrections.
NovAtel CORRECT with TerraStar precise point positioningNovAtel Inc. has announced that, with the release of its 6.400 firmware, NovAtel CORRECT positioning technology is now available with TerraStar’s precise point positioning (PPP) corrections.
By Inside GNSS
Spirent GSS9000Spirent has launched a new generation of multi-frequency, multi-GNSS RF constellation simulator — the Spirent GSS9000.
The GSS9000 supports an extensive range of constellation configurations, from GPS L1 through to multi-GNSS, multi-frequency systems, including classified/restricted signals. Configurations are available that support multi-antennas and multi-vehicles, for example differential GNSS, attitude determination, interference/jamming and spoofing, and controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) testing.
By Inside GNSS
u-blox CAM-M8Q moduleSwiss-based u‑blox has introduced the CAM-M8Q GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/QZSS antenna module. The module integrates a u-blox M8 satellite receiver IC plus SAW filter, LNA, TCXO, RTC, passives, and a pre-tuned GNSS chip antenna in a 9.6 x 14.0 x 1.95 mm package.
According to the company, the surface-mount antenna module combines low power consumption with high-sensitivity, high jamming immunity, and concurrent GNSS operation (GPS/GLONASS, GPS/BeiDou, or GLONASS/BeiDou), offering a drop-in solution product designers and system integrators.
By Inside GNSS
Spirent Communications today (February 11, 2014) announced the introduction of Spirent
SimSAFE, a software solution that concurrently simulates legitimate GNSS
constellations and spoofed or hoax signals to evaluate receiver
resilience and help develop counter-measures.
Spirent developed
the software in conjunction with Qascom. Based in Bassano del
Grappa, Italy, Qascom offers services and solutions for GNSS signal
security and authentication.
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NovAtel GAJT GPS anti-jam antenna systemNovAtel has announced that Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) has selected the company’s GAJT-700ML antenna, a single-unit GPS anti-jam antenna system, for testing on Canadian Army armored vehicles. The testing is being conducted through PWGSC’s Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP).
NovAtel G-III reference receiverNovAtel Inc., has announced an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to supply reference receiver products for use in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) ground segment.
India-based Elcome Technologies Pvt. Limited, a sister company to NovAtel in the Hexagon Group of Companies, will provide local integration, training and technical support services for the NovAtel receivers.
By Inside GNSS
Applanix Corporation announced that today (November 12, 2013) that the Trimble CenterPoint RTX correction service will be available across its entire airborne mapping portfolio.
Trimble CenterPoint RTX correction service is a GPS-, GLONASS-, and QZSS-enabled correction service built on Trimble RTX technology that provides high-accuracy GNSS positioning without the use of traditional reference station-based differential RTK infrastructure.
By Inside GNSS
Chuck Joseph. BusinessWire photoHemisphere GNSS, Inc., has named Chuck Joseph as the company’s new president and CEO, effective immediately.
Joseph, who has a lengthy history in the GNSS industry with well-known companies as Trimble Navigation and Magellan Corporation, has also been appointed to the Hemisphere GNSS board of directors. He replaces Phil Gabriel as the company’s president.
By Inside GNSS
