Broadcom Inc. has launched the BCM4778, its lowest power L1/L5 GNSS receiver chip optimized for mobile and wearable applications. Equipped with the latest GNSS innovations, the third-generation chip is 35% smaller and consumes five times less power than the previous generation.
Dual-frequency GNSS continues to be an important location feature for modern mobile and wearable devices, providing greater …

GeoMax has announced a new GNSS smart antenna, the Zenith60.
The Zenith60 is a calibration-free tilt compensating GNSS smart antenna that incorporates state-of-the-art technology. The antenna’s tilt capability makes surveys faster and more convenient, hence more productive and efficient, the company said.
The incorporated calibration-free inertial measurement unit (IMU) technology is designed to save time. The Zenith60’s resistance to …

The United States and the Republic of Peru formalized a partnership that will facilitate cooperative research in Earth Observations and technology development, which has numerous applications for national priority research areas. This agreement, facilitated through the intergovernmental organization of the Group on Earth Observations, is an example of the lasting commitment of the United States and the Republic of …

The Precision Instrument-Making Systems research and production corporation (part of the state space corporation Roscosmos) plans to place non-request measuring stations of the SM-Glonass satellite navigation system in Brazil, China, Indonesia, India and Angola, the corporation said.
“In the near future another six non-request measuring stations are to be placed abroad: two in Brazil (Belem and …

In early July the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) announced the upcoming upgrades of the Galileo GCS infrastructure in preparation for the next launch.
Today the new GCS V3.0 infrastructure has been completely deployed in the Galileo Ground Control Centres in Oberpfaffenhofen (Germany) and Fucino (Italy) and is being used to operate the …

EdgeTech – a leading company in high-resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology – has recently introduced an innovative and new method to provide nadir gap coverage on the EdgeTech 2205 sonar platforms. Complementing this new technology is SonarWiz from Chesapeake Technology, providing a software solution to support the processing and mosaicking of the new …

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Lakshay Narula with its prestigious Bradford W. Parkinson Award September 24, 2021 during the ION GNSS+ 2021 conference.
Dr. Narula was recognized for his thesis, “Towards Secure & Robust PNT for Automated Systems”.
 The Bradford W. Parkinson Award is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student in the …

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Mark Psiaki with its Johannes Kepler Award September 24, 2021 during the ION GNSS+ Conference.
 Dr. Psiaki was recognized for setting a standard of rigor, clarity, and thoroughness in addressing key estimation and signal processing problems in PNT.
Dr. Mark Psiaki originated the technique of bit-wise parallel RF …

SBG Systems’ popular INS/GNSS PPK software called Qinertia is now available to users of Septentrio AsteRx-i3 D Pro+, AsteRx-i3 S Pro+ and AsteRx SBi3 Pro+ receivers.
“As a result of our cooperation with SBG Systems, Septentrio’s mapping customers who use GNSS/INS now have access to both real-time accuracy as well as quick and reliable post-processing workflow. The …

Spirent Communications plc and Qascom have announced the industry’s first simulation test solution for the Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) mechanism. SimOSNMA is designed to work with Spirent’s market leading GNSS simulation platforms to test OSNMA signal conformance, which will bring new levels of robustness for both civilian and commercial GNSS uses.
SimOSNMA provides developers …