The 13th IGRSM International Conference & Exhibition on Geospatial and Remote Sensing (IGRSM 2026) brought together Malaysia’s geospatial community and international participants at the Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on 5–6 August 2026.
Organised by the Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM) under the theme “Geospatial Intelligence for a Sustainable Future,” the conference was particularly significant as IGRSM celebrated 30 years since its establishment in 1995.
IGRSM 2026 attracted 192 registered participants, comprising 52 speakers and 140 non-presenting participants/listeners. The programme included three special sessions with six presentations and 11 parallel sessions comprising 51 presentations. The conference exhibition brought …

FocalPoint, a UK-based leader in GNSS software for automotive, wearables, and smartphones, hass announced that it has entered into a commercial agreement with STMicroelectronics. The agreement marks a major step towards delivering highly reliable vehicle positioning in challenging GNSS environments. Building on the collaboration first announced in May 2025, FocalPoint and STMicroelectronics have now advanced their joint S-GNSS® Auto and Teseo solution to a full commercial offering.
The joint industry-leading solution delivers a significant leap in GNSS reliability, particularly in urban canyons, tree-lined roads, and other tough environments where conventional GNSS …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Administration of the Republic of Benin have strengthened their collaboration on border security through a new geospatial technology partnership aimed at improving surveillance, curbing trans-border crime and facilitating legitimate trade along their shared border.

The partnership was highlighted during a strategic meeting at the ECOWAS Conference Hall at the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post, where officials from both countries discussed ways to enhance existing cooperation on border management. The initiative focuses on leveraging digital technologies to improve economic security and address challenges along one of West Africa’s …

Japan will begin developing high-precision nautical charts for five strategically important waterways across Southeast Asia as part of a broader effort to safeguard maritime trade and reduce dependence on traditional shipping corridors.

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, the project will focus on the Molucca Passage and Ombai Strait in eastern Indonesia, the Sunda Strait in western Indonesia, and the Surigao and Balabac Straits in the Philippines. Each survey will cover roughly 100 square kilometres and include hydrographic mapping, seabed studies and the installation of navigational aids.

Japan’s Foreign Ministry will carry out …

The analysis performed in this report is solely the author’s work and his opinion.

Narayan Dhital

Actively involved to support international collaboration in GNSS related activities. He has regularly supported and contributed to different workshops of the International Committee on GNSS (ICG), and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). As a professional employee, the author is working as GNSS expert at the Galileo Control Center, DLR GfR mbH, Germany

Introduction
This article continues the monthly performance analysis of the GNSS/SBAS constellation. Readers are encouraged to refer to previous issues for foundational …