Xiaomi Mi 8 dual-frequency smartphones procured for teams participating in ESA’s second Galileo App Competition, taking place at ESTEC in the Netherlands on April 18. (Photo: ESA) The...
GPS World’ s 8th annual Simulator Buyers Guide features tools, devices and software from leading providers. CAST NAVIGATION JACKSON LABS TECHNOLOGY INC. OROLIA QASCOM...
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has launched three formation-flying HawkEye 360 Pathfinder 15-kilogram, 20 x 27 x 44-centimeter microsatellites designed to detect and geolocate radio frequency (RF)...
Authors Javier Benedicto (ESA), left, and Rodrigo da Costa (GSA). (Image: ESA) Throughout 2020, the Galileo Programme under the responsibility of the European Commission, the European GNSS Agency...
Understanding and Using GNSS Multipath By Andria Bilich and Kristine M. Larson Telltale signs of multipath are the fluctuations in the signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) reported by some GNSS receivers....
Testing the antenna performance of GNSS signals such as GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo and Metropolitan Beacon Systems (MBS) is key to location accuracy performance of a mobile device. To address the...
New developments in antenna technology empower the final positioning solution with better accuracy and reliability. Leading experts discuss the technology advances producing greater user benefits....
Portos Team paired with the Ninja. (Photo: iP-Solutions) Japan-based iP-Solutions has introduced Portos Team, a new GNSS RF signal record-and-playback system. The Portos Team can record and play...
Spectracom GSG-Series GNSS Simulators have added capability to provide multiple RF outputs for advanced testing where multiple receivers or antennas are in use in a single system. Typical examples...
Multi-frequency, multi-GNSS RF simulator now has greater performance and flexibility Spirent Communications plc has launched its enhanced GSS9000 Series GNSS constellation simulator. Providing...
The Allystar INS Platform — the company’s latest technology — is a dual-antenna, multi-frequency, multi-GNSS inertial navigation system (INS) that delivers accurate and reliable...
Photo: Angsa Robotics Startup Angsa Robotics was named the overall winner of the Galileo Masters 2020 competition for its autonomous rubbish robot. According to Angsa Robotics,...
Qulsar announces precision time protocol (PTP) software availability for Qualcomm FSM platform. The QNgine-S precision time protocol (PTP) software by Qulsar is now available on the Qualcomm...
PRN 17, the first IIR-M satellite launched in September 2005, began broadcasting the second GPS civil signal, L2C, in December 2005. PRN 17 is the first in the new generation of GPS satellites with...
The new helical antenna in both housed (right) and unhoused form. (Photo: Allison Barwacz) Tallysman, a manufacturer of high-performance GNSS and iridium antennas, launched the first three products...
A Primer on GPS Truth By David Rutledge True to its word origins, accuracy demands careful and thoughtful work. This article provides a close look at the differences between the precision and...
A Prototype System for Navigation in GPS-Challenged Environments By Chris Rizos, Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska, Charles K. Toth, Andrew G. Dempster, Yong Li, Nonie Politi, Joel Barnes, Hongxing Sun,...
A U.S. judge dismissed the bulk of two lawsuits by LightSquared and equity owner Harbinger Capital Partners, reports Reuters. The suits accused Trimble, Garmin and Deere & Co. of misleading...
The Piksi Multi. Swift Navigation has issued a new firmware upgrade to its flagship product Piksi Multi GNSS module. This marks the fifth major...
Photo: Mark L. Psiaki, Brady W. O’Hanlon, Steven P. Powell, Jahshan A. Bhatti, Todd E. Humphreys, and Andrew Schofield Spoofing Detection with Two-Antenna Differential Carrier Phase By Mark L....