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March 18, 2024

Netnod and Adtran Fortify Sweden’s National Timing Infrastructure with Optical Cesium Clocks

In a move to fortify Sweden’s national infrastructure against emerging digital threats, Netnod is implementing Adtran’s coreSync OSA 3300-HP, an optical pumping cesium atomic clock technology. This strategic upgrade aims to enhance the precision and reliability of timing services vital to the nation’s economy, spanning sectors from finance to next-generation telecommunications like 5G.

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By Inside GNSS
March 15, 2024

NextNav Enhances Positioning and Timing Capabilities with Strategic Spectrum Acquisition

NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) has entered into an agreement to acquire additional spectrum licenses in the lower 900 MHz band (902-928) from Telesaurus Holdings GB LLC and Skybridge Spectrum Foundation. This acquisition, valued at up to $50 million, is paid through a combination of cash and NextNav common stock, significantly expanding NextNav’s spectrum portfolio by an additional 4 MHz.

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By Inside GNSS
March 14, 2024

NPL Initiates Innovation Nodes to Propel UK’s Technological Advancement in Timing

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has taken a significant leap forward in enhancing the United Kingdom’s capabilities in the development of time-critical technologies. Marking the inauguration of the first of three innovation nodes, this initiative is aimed at sectors such as transport, telecommunications, fintech, and quantum with the application of accurate and precise timing.

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By Inside GNSS
March 14, 2024

Kongsberg Discovery Unveils Seapath 385: Elevating Precision in Hydrographic Surveying

Kongsberg Discovery is marking a milestone in its inertial navigation portfolio’s 30th anniversary with the launch of the Seapath 385 navigation system. The system is designed to enhance precision in hydrographic surveying by leveraging advanced navigation algorithms and integrating a range of satellite signals, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, and QZSS, alongside geostationary satellite signals.

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By Inside GNSS
March 6, 2024

CPNT Go Time for USDOT: An Exclusive Interview with the PNT Director

Just five months ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research (DOT/OST-R), Volpe Center issued a 15-day quick-turn Request for Information (RFI), which was subsequently extended for an additional 15 days, to industry seeking feedback on the availability of operationally ready (Technical Readiness Level or TRL ≥ 8) complementary positioning navigation and timing (CPNT) technologies to meet critical infrastructure needs when GPS service is not available, degraded or disrupted.

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By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)
March 1, 2024

FrontierSI Advocates for Strengthened Australian PNT Infrastructure Amid Rising Cyber Threats

FrontierSI, a not-for-profit research organization with expertise in positioning, geodesy, spatial infrastructures and rapid spatial analytics, has unveiled a roadmap to fortify Australia’s Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) infrastructure. This move, articulated in a new white paper and technical report, comes as the digital era’s increasing reliance and emerging cyber threats spotlight the urgency of securing resilient PNT technology essential for various critical sectors from agriculture to finance.

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March 18, 2024

Netnod and Adtran Fortify Sweden’s National Timing Infrastructure with Optical Cesium Clocks

In a move to fortify Sweden’s national infrastructure against emerging digital threats, Netnod is implementing Adtran’s coreSync OSA 3300-HP, an optical pumping cesium atomic clock technology. This strategic upgrade aims to enhance the precision and reliability of timing services vital to the nation’s economy, spanning sectors from finance to next-generation telecommunications like 5G.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
March 14, 2024

Kongsberg Discovery Unveils Seapath 385: Elevating Precision in Hydrographic Surveying

Kongsberg Discovery is marking a milestone in its inertial navigation portfolio’s 30th anniversary with the launch of the Seapath 385 navigation system. The system is designed to enhance precision in hydrographic surveying by leveraging advanced navigation algorithms and integrating a range of satellite signals, including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, and QZSS, alongside geostationary satellite signals.

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By Inside GNSS
February 6, 2024

Intecs Fusing GNSS and Other Sensor Data for Train Localization

Hardware and software developer Intecs is creating a multi-sensor, GNSS-based platform for obtaining absolute position of trains on rail lines. The system incorporates cameras that read QR codes installed in the area adjacent to the track. The system includes a robust, software-based, data fusion engine that combines GNSS and visual data to determine train position. 

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By Peter Gutierrez
February 5, 2024

Septentrio Launches AntaRx-Si3: A New GNSS/INS Smart Antenna for Tough Industrial Environments

Septentrio has announced the release of AntaRx-Si3, a GNSS/INS Smart Antenna housed in an ultra-rugged enclosure, designed for straightforward installation on machinery like agricultural robots. It combines Septentrio’s high-accuracy GNSS positioning with an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) within the same enclosure as the GNSS antenna, utilizing FUSE+ technology.

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By Inside GNSS
January 31, 2024

BAE Systems Completes Critical Design Review for M-Code Advanced Military GPS Receiver

BAE Systems has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program, marking a significant milestone in the development of an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor. This development is part of a $247 million contract awarded in 2020 by the U.S. Space Force.

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By Inside GNSS
January 15, 2024

Septentrio Launches AntaRx GNSS Smart Antenna for Machine Automation Applications

Septentrio has introduced the AntaRx smart antenna, catering to machine automation needs in industries such as construction, precision agriculture, and logistics. The smart antenna is housed in a rugged casing, designed to endure shocks and vibrations in challenging industrial environments. The multi-frequency receiver aims for high-accuracy RTK positioning down to the centimeter level.

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January 2, 2024

Trimble executive: GNSS still core of PNT

Speaking to Inside GNSS at the recent InterGEO conference in Berlin, Olivier Casabianca, Vice President of Trimble Positioning Services, said “If you look at the way we work today, GNSS is still the key component, serving all of what we would consider the central geospatial industries, meaning construction, agriculture, transportation, etcetera. People talk about making a digital version of the world, and we understand that starts with knowing where you are, before, during and after, whatever job you’re doing. Precise positioning is fundamental.”

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By Peter Gutierrez
March 13, 2023

Silicon Sensing Appoints New Chief Engineer

Dr Mark Marshall takes on role as emerging inertial sensing technologies open new market opportunities.

Dr Mark Marshall has been appointed as Chief Engineer of Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd. Dr Marshall joined Silicon Sensing in 2017 as the lead engineer on numerous inertial programmes. Immediately prior to commencing as Chief Engineer he was the company’s Consultant Engineer and Electronics Discipline Manager. In this role he was responsible for the electronics and mechanical design of the company’s latest generation, tactical grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) – the DMU41.

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By Inside GNSS
September 27, 2022

Dr. Boris Pervan Receives Kepler Award

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Boris Pervan with its Johannes Kepler Award September 23, 2022 during the ION GNSS+ Conference held September 19-23, at the Hyatt Regency Denver At Colorado Convention Center.

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By Inside GNSS
January 28, 2022

ION 2022 Fellow Memberships Announced

The Institute of Navigation (ION) announced the recipients of the 2022 Fellow membership during the ION International Technical Meeting (ITM) and Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications (PTTI) meeting held January 25- 27, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in Long Beach, California.

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By Inside GNSS
January 27, 2022

Human Engineering: Faragher Ascendant

FocalPoint Positioning, founded in 2015, is, as they say, very happening. Its Supercorrelation is a chipset-level software product for mobiles, wearables and vehicles that is changing the positioning game in urban environments. Interesting and energetic, FocalPoint founder Ramsey Faragher came out of the defense industry and has a risen rapidly in the GNSS firmament.

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By Peter Gutierrez
October 14, 2021

GNSS Expert Mark Psiaki Receives ION Kepler Award

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Mark Psiaki with its Johannes Kepler Award during the Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS+ 2021 Conference. In addition to many other achievements, Psiaki co-authored the Inside GNSS cover story, “TRANSIT on Steroids: Doppler-Based GNSS Meets Large LEO Constellations”

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March 18, 2024

Netnod and Adtran Fortify Sweden’s National Timing Infrastructure with Optical Cesium Clocks

In a move to fortify Sweden’s national infrastructure against emerging digital threats, Netnod is implementing Adtran’s coreSync OSA 3300-HP, an optical pumping cesium atomic clock technology. This strategic upgrade aims to enhance the precision and reliability of timing services vital to the nation’s economy, spanning sectors from finance to next-generation telecommunications like 5G.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
March 15, 2024

NextNav Enhances Positioning and Timing Capabilities with Strategic Spectrum Acquisition

NextNav (Nasdaq: NN) has entered into an agreement to acquire additional spectrum licenses in the lower 900 MHz band (902-928) from Telesaurus Holdings GB LLC and Skybridge Spectrum Foundation. This acquisition, valued at up to $50 million, is paid through a combination of cash and NextNav common stock, significantly expanding NextNav’s spectrum portfolio by an additional 4 MHz.

Read More >

By Inside GNSS
March 6, 2024

CPNT Go Time for USDOT: An Exclusive Interview with the PNT Director

Just five months ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research (DOT/OST-R), Volpe Center issued a 15-day quick-turn Request for Information (RFI), which was subsequently extended for an additional 15 days, to industry seeking feedback on the availability of operationally ready (Technical Readiness Level or TRL ≥ 8) complementary positioning navigation and timing (CPNT) technologies to meet critical infrastructure needs when GPS service is not available, degraded or disrupted.

Read More >

By Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Ret.)
January 31, 2024

BAE Systems Completes Critical Design Review for M-Code Advanced Military GPS Receiver

BAE Systems has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2 Miniature Serial Interface (MSI) program, marking a significant milestone in the development of an advanced military GPS receiver and next-generation semiconductor. This development is part of a $247 million contract awarded in 2020 by the U.S. Space Force.

Read More >

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March 18, 2024

Netnod and Adtran Fortify Sweden’s National Timing Infrastructure with Optical Cesium Clocks

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March 14, 2024

Kongsberg Discovery Unveils Seapath 385: Elevating Precision in Hydrographic Surveying

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March 6, 2024

Abracon Launches New GNSS RF Antennas for Enhanced Location Accuracy Across Industries

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January 24, 2024

IGNSS 2024 Conference in Sydney: Celebrating 50 Years of GNSS and Navigating the Next 50

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December 19, 2023

Lunar PNT Panel Session at the Multi-GNSS Asia Conference 2024

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