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Free Webinar on SVN49 Signal Anomaly, Possible Counter-Measures

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:49:46 +0300

Experts from simulator manufacturer Spirent Communications and receiver manufacturer SiRF Technology join GPS World editor Alan Cameron to address possible outcomes, for industry and users, of the SVN49 signal anomaly. The satellite broadcasts a second, spurious signal with a delay of approximately 30 nanoseconds, and the appearance of a multipath component. The webinar takes place Tuesday,...

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President, Congress Abandon National Infrastructure

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:37:34 +0300

Teams in the National Football League have backups. The United States government, military, financial network, wireless communication and transportation infrastructures do not. Having ridden to election in part on the back of the previous administration’s lack of readiness for and response to natural disaster, the Obama administration and Democratic Congress seem willing, if not eager, to commit...

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ESi and 3-GIS Announce Joint Venture Company

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:53:06 +0300

ESi, developers of WebEOC web-enabled crisis information management software, and 3-GIS, a provider of geospatial consulting and systems integration services, have announced the formation of a new joint venture company, Tucuxi (“Too-Koo-Shi,” www.tucuxisoftware.com.)

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PNT Advisory Board Announces Agenda for Sixth Meeting

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:55:49 +0300

The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, And Timing (PNT) Advisory Board will hold its sixth meeting November 5-6 in Alexandria, Virginia. Thursday’s agenda includes an update on GPS, PNT policy, and executive committee expectations, presented by Col. Robert Hessin, acting director of the National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT.

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Navteq and Iusacell to Help Educate Mexican Users on the Benefits of Navigation

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:08:46 +0300

Navteq announced that it is teaming-up with Iusacell, the first carrier to offer 3G coverage in Mexico, to launch a comprehensive marketing campaign geared at educating Mexican consumers on the benefits of turn-by-turn navigation in their mobile phones.

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Sokkia Releases Enhancements to NET05 and NET1 3D Stations

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:49:13 +0300

Sokkia (Olathe, Kansas) has announced four enhancements to the NET05 and the NET1 Automated 3D Stations. The NET05 features 0.5-sec angle accuracy and sub-millimeter EDM for maximum precision, while the NET1, a 1-sec model, incorporates longer range EDM and a new laser option designed for precise measurement in tunnel and general construction applications.

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L-3 Telemetry-West to Provide Satellite Test Software for GPS III

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:05:52 +0300

L-3 Telemetry-West (L-3 TW), a division of L-3 Communications, announced today that it has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) to supply a Command, Control, Communications, and Monitor (C3M) system used in factory testing on the GPS III Program. The C3M software is based on L-3 TW’s InControl software product, which supports satellite test and on-orbit operations.

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Trimble's Placer Gold GPS Receivers Available for Public Safety Applications

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:29:24 +0300

Trimble announced today the availability of its Placer Gold receiver, a 12-channel Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, designed to provide reliable, fully-configurable vehicle location and reporting for mission-critical automatic vehicle location (AVL) applications. Trimble's Placer receivers are used by public safety and emergency responders to more efficiently locate and dispatch response...

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Geolife and PosiMotion Develop Turn-by-Turn Nav iPod Application

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:34:43 +0300

GeoLife Ltd. and PosiMotion LLC today announced that they have submitted an application to the Apple App Store that enables personal turn-by-turn navigation on both the iPod touch and the iPhone. When the application is approved it will be the first navigation solution available for the iPod touch.

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Canine Search-and-Rescue App Takes Galileo Master Prize

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:06:03 +0300

Search-and-rescue application Osmógrafo won the Galileo Master prize of the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Competition October 21 at an awards ceremony at Munich Residence in Germany. Eight special topic prizes and 17 regional honors were awarded along with the €20,000 grand prize, all of which are designed to recognize the best GNSS application innovations of the year.

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