Inside GNSS

Galileo in the Here and Now
No longer consigned to predicting what might one day happen, the folks at the Galileo program can now look at and talk about what is happening right now, starting with initial services. To help us understand what’s going on, we enlisted no less than Matthias Petschke, Galileo Program Director at the European Commission (EC). “Since […]

GNSS for ERTMS Train Localization A step-change technology and new business model
GNSS has recently been endorsed as one of the “Game Changer” innovations helping improve the competitivity of the European Railways Train Management System (ERTMS). Backed by more than a decade of studies and technology developments, these authors review the main economical implications behind this unprecedented program together with the benefits for using a public telecom […]

Surprise GPS Receiver Test Involving Ligado Set to Be Revealed
July 27, 2016 Share via: Slashdot Technorati Surprise GPS Receiver Test Involving Ligado Set to Be Revealed (Inside GNSS)Twitter Facebook A government agency is poised to release a surprise test plan for GPS receivers that appears to incorporate a highly controversial yardstick for determining when a service in adjacent frequencies interferes with […]

GPS Networking to Supply Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Contract
Oshkosh’s JLTV is the next-generation light vehicle designed to move and protect U.S. troops in future missions. Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Oshkosh Defense photo from Wikimedia Commons (Click image to enlarge.) July 27, 2016 Share via: Slashdot Technorati GPS Networking to Supply Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Contract (Inside GNSS)Twitter Facebook Oshkosh […]

Jackson Labs Launches Galileo-Enabled Multi-GNSS Disciplined Oscillators
(Click image to enlarge.) July 27, 2016 Share via: Slashdot Technorati Jackson Labs Launches Galileo-Enabled Multi-GNSS Disciplined Oscillators (Inside GNSS)Twitter Facebook A First-to-Market Galileo Update for Numerous JLT Products Allows Concurrent Operation of GPS/Glonass/BeiDou With the New Galileo Satellite Navigation System — Improving Performance and Reliability Jackson Labs Technologies, Inc. (JLT), a […]

Spirent’s Positioning Technology Unit Receives RIN’s Navigation Award for Technical Achievement
Eric Hutchinson, Spirent’s Chief Executive Officer, (left) receives the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) Duke of Edinburgh Navigation Award for Technical Achievement from the Institute’s Patron, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh (right). Looking on is the President of the RIN, Captain James Taylor OBE RN. (Click image to enlarge.) July 20, 2016 Share […]

Attempted Coup in Turkey Leads to Cancellation of COSPAR Conference
July 20, 2016 Share via: Slashdot Technorati Attempted Coup in Turkey Leads to Cancellation of COSPAR Conference (Inside GNSS)Twitter Facebook COSPAR 2016, originally scheduled for July 30 to August 7 in Istanbul, Turkey, has been cancelled due to the recent attempted coup by elements in the national army. COSPAR President Lennard Fisk […]

GPS Directorate Seeks Public Comment On Interface Specification Changes for Signals in Space
July 15, 2016 Share via: Slashdot Technorati GPS Directorate Seeks Public Comment On Interface Specification Changes for Signals in Space (Inside GNSS)Twitter Facebook The GPS Directorate is requesting public comments on proposed changes to several interface specification (IS) and Interface Control documents (ICDs) for GPS signals in space. GPS receiver designers will […]

Pursued by GPS-Aided Advertisers? Check the Small Print
(Click image to enlarge.) July 15, 2016 Share via: Slashdot Technorati Pursued by GPS-Aided Advertisers? Check the Small Print (Inside GNSS)Twitter Facebook When we’re using a mobile location-based application such as getting driving directions from Google Maps, it’s not surprising to see advertisements from local businesses showing up in our browsers. Customized […]

Department of Transportation Calls for More Testing of GPS/GNSS Receivers for Adjacent Band Compatibilty
ABC study will evaluate the adjacent radio frequency band power levels that can be tolerated by receivers DoT Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Gregory Winfree July 8, 2016 Share via: Slashdot Technorati Department of Transportation Calls for More Testing of GPS/GNSS Receivers for Adjacent Band Compatibilty (Inside GNSS)Twitter Facebook A Federal […]