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September 21, 2021

GNSS Foresight Heralds New Direction for Aviation, UAVs, Air Taxis and Entire PNT Industry

Spirent Communications has launched GNSS Foresight, a cloud-based solution that empowers GNSS users with advance knowledge about the strength and reliability of GNSS signals in exact locations within their operational areas. The service will have early application for aviation, unmanned and autonomous platforms, but Spirent VP Jeremy Bennington told Inside GNSS that its potential is far wider.

May 6, 2021

A New GNSS Receiver Targets the New Space Market of Smaller Satellites in Weather, Telecomm

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) awarded a 1 million-euro research contract to RUAG Space for a study to increase the accuracy of space data provided by climate and environmental satellites.

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December 28, 2020

Precision GNSS Module for Industrial, Last-Mile and IoT Platforms

Swift Navigation announced the availability of its Precision GNSS Module (PGM), designed to offer fast evaluation and a quick path to production for those requiring a precise positioning solution.

December 8, 2020

New Multi-GNSS+Inertial Positioning Solution for Nearshore Environment

Hexagon | NovAtel has released the new MarinePak7 GNSS+inertial receiver that delivers precise positioning and timing for demanding nearshore marine applications. It is certified for the marine environment and designed for hydrographic survey, marine construction and nearshore renewable energy operations.

October 21, 2020

New Firmware Release Enables Tracking of BeiDou B2b GNSS Signals on Phase III Satellites

Hexagon | NovAtel has announced a firmware release for its OEM7 and PwrPak7 receivers that enables tracking of BeiDou B2b GNSS signals on Phase III satellites. The 7.08.00 (OM7MR0800RN0000) release allows the receivers to track all of the new BeiDou B1C, B2a and B2b signals.

October 15, 2020

New GNSS Survey Rover Measures Inaccessible Points Visually, Debuts at InterGeo

Hexagon introduced a news survey-grade GNSS RTK rover with visual positioning at the InterGeo expo in Berlin. Designed for surveying professionals to measure points which previously could not be measured with a GNSS rover easily and accurately, the Leica GS18 I captures the site in images and measures points from them, either in the field or later in the office.

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June 9, 2020

Multi-constellation, Multi-frequency RTK Board for Centimeter Accuracy

Tersus GNSS has released the BX40C RTK Board to support its series of GNSS boards and provide high-accuracy, fast positioning services. Powered by new Tersus ExtremeRTK GNSS technology, the BX40C Board can support multi-constellation and multi-frequency all-in-view satellite tracking.

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May 28, 2020

Purpose-built Autonomy Driver for OEM Receiver Built on Robot Operating System

Hexagon | NovAtel has released its first purpose-built driver, powered by Robot Operating System (ROS), to support its OEM7 family of GNSS receivers. The driver, developed by NovAtel engineers, provides an optimized interface enabling users to accelerate autonomous development projects

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May 14, 2020

Receiver with Inertial for UAVs

A new GNSS/INS receiver, the AsteRx-i D UAS from Septentrio, specifically targets integration into unmanned aerial systems (UAS). It provides centimeter-level RTK positioning and 3D attitude. It features a 44 pin connector compatible with 3rd-party integrations, as well as event marker inputs to accurately time-stamp camera shutter events.

February 5, 2020

Details Emerge On Ligado Decision Delay

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) told two U.S. Senators in January that his agency could not complete a decision on Ligado Network’s license modification by the end of 2019 because of a late-in-the-year response from a key federal agency.

By Dee Ann Divis

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December 31, 2019

GNSS and Inertial Manufacturers Team for Rapid, High-Volume Supply

Septentrio and Analog Devices now combine their technology specialties, multi-frequency multi-constellation GNSS receivers and high-quality inertial measurement units (IMUs), respectively, to deliver centimeter-accurate positioning with 3D orientation (heading, pitch and roll), for applications such as automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and industrial automation.

December 23, 2019

Robust Receiver in Development for Critical Infrastructure

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) awarded a contract for the development of the Galileo-based TIming Receiver for CriticAl INfrastructure Robustness (GIANO) to Thales Alenia Space, for resistance against interference, jamming and spoofing.

December 3, 2019

New 4-Constellation Chip from u-blox

u‑blox released the NEO‑M9N, the first module based on the company’s new robust meter‑level M9 global positioning technology platform, designed for demanding automotive, telematics, and UAV applications.

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November 1, 2019

FCC may act imminently on Ligado

The grapevine was abuzz on Halloween with chatter that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) might soon act on a long-pending request from Ligado Networks to use spectrum near the GPS frequencies to support terrestrial communications.

By Dee Ann Divis

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October 3, 2019

Tallysman GNSS Expands Line of Helical Antennas

Upon its 10th anniversary, Tallysman GNSS recently introduced new helical antennas. Released earlier this year, the helical antenna line is designed to provide unprecedented performance in a lightweight, compact form factor.

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