Oriient Grabs $11 Million in New Funding

Indoor location company Oriient has announced an $11 million Series A funding round, which was led by venture capital equity platform OurCrowd.  Other participating companies include Regal Four, F2...


China Expands BeiDou’s Global Reach as Competition With GPS Intensifies

China’s satellite navigation industry continues to expand, with the total output value of the sector reaching $91.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2025—an increase of...

Pointr Acquires Purple Maps to Strengthen Healthcare Indoor Navigation Leadership

Pointr has acquired the indoor navigation portfolio of Purple Maps, bolstering its position in the hospital wayfinding market. The deal, of which financial details...

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Pointr Acquires Purple Maps to Strengthen Healthcare Indoor Navigation Leadership

Pointr has acquired the indoor navigation portfolio of Purple Maps, bolstering its position in the hospital wayfinding market. The deal, of which financial details...

China Expands BeiDou’s Global Reach as Competition With GPS Intensifies

China’s satellite navigation industry continues to expand, with the total output value of the sector reaching $91.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2025—an increase of...

Iridium’s $367 Million Aireon Acquision Aims To Bolster Global Aviation Surveillance Ambitions And Reduce...

The Iridium move to buy Aireon, which tracks 190,000 flights a day, is a hedge against GPS's reliability and availability   In a move that advances...

HERE Technologies Named Top Location Platform Provider for Ninth Straight Year in Analyst Report

HERE Technologies has been ranked the overall leader in Counterpoint Research’s 2026 Location Platform Effectiveness Index for the ninth consecutive year, solidifying its position...

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China Expands BeiDou’s Global Reach as Competition With GPS Intensifies

China’s satellite navigation industry continues to expand, with the total output value of the sector reaching $91.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2025—an increase of...

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