ViaLite GNSS/GPS Fiber Extension Kit
Carrying timing signals over optical fiber links to 10+ km, ViaLite’s new GNSS/GPS Fiber Extension Kit has been successfully qualified for use with Microsemi’s timing and synchronization products. Included in the kit is the ViaLiteHD GPS Link, which is ideal for providing a remote GNSS/ GPS signal or derived timing …

Construction companies benefits of aerial LiDAR surveys
Terra Drone Indonesia has successfully completed two pilot projects that demonstrate how construction companies can benefit from drone surveying and mapping services. Using drones equipped with LiDAR technology, it has carried out survey-grade topographic mapping for two different dam construction projects in West and Central Java.
Topcon announces …

China launches BeiDou satellite
China launched a new satellite for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket, and is also the fourth BDS-2 backup satellite and 45th satellite of the BDS satellite family. www.satellitetoday.com
$4.6 million to be invested in …

ISG transforms 3D model delivery
Global construction services company ISG is using the latest 3D modelling technology to boost its BIM capabilities. By introducing Pointfuse laser scanning software, ISG has speeded workflows with rapid scan-to-BIM modelling whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy. Traditionally this laser data processing could take up to three days to 3D …

A trend of densely populated highrise residential, commercial and office buildings are transforming the urban environments in increasingly complex infrastructure development areas…

Drones are becoming popular day by day in professional applications of mapping in the fields of surveying, agriculture, mining, structural inspection, etc…

Conceptions of privacy under the gaze of earth observations (EO) and satellite technology is now exposed to the full array of other means…

The world’s No. 1 event for the geospatial community
Once again in 2019, the leading international trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management’s hot topics will highlight ground-breaking developments and projects in a dynamic geo-IT sector. At last year’s fair, more than 19,000 visitors discovered the latest innovations from 640 companies from 41 different countries. And …

June 2019

International Conference on Localization and GNSS

4 – 6 June Nuremberg, Germany

https://www.icl-gnss.org/2019/index.html

Geospatial Week 2019

10 – 14 June Enschede, The Netherlands

https://www.gsw2019.org

HxGN LIVE 2019

11 – 14 June
Las Vegas, USA

https://hxgnlive.com/2019

TransNav 2019

12 – 14 June
Gdynia, Poland

http://transnav.am.gdynia.pl

United Nations/Fiji Workshop on the applications of GNSS

24 – 28 June 2019
Suva, Fiji

http://www.unoosa.org

July 2019

Esri User Conference

8 – 12 July
San Diego, California

https://www.esri.com

August 2019

Nine-month post graduate …

Netherlands forms task force to assess 5G security risks
The Dutch government has said it had established a special task force to weigh potential security risks as it prepares to build a 5G telecommunications network.
The announcement came after Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his government was still exploring options for 5G and had …