Advent Launches $1.3 Billion Bid for U-blox

Major GNSS chipmaker to go private… Private equity firm Advent International, through its indirect subsidiary ZI Zenith, has launched a public tender offer to acquire Swiss positioning...


TrustPoint Contracts for 40 Satellites to Expand GPS-Independent Navigation Network

The deal moves TrustPoint to constellation-scale production... TrustPoint has awarded a contract to EnduroSat US to build 40 satellites for its low Earth orbit positioning,...

Trimble Acquires Terasat Japan to Expand Real-Time VRS Positioning Footprint

Trimble TRMB 0.00%↑ has acquired Terasat Japan, expanding its global footprint for real-time, centimeter-level positioning services. The acquisition integrates Terasat’s established Virtual Reference Station...

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Castanet and Rypplzz Partner to Turn TV Broadcast Network into 3D Positioning System

Spatial intelligence firm Rypplzz and broadcast innovator Castanet Corp. have partnered to deploy nationwide terrestrial geospatial positioning by embedding Rypplzz’s software into Castanet’s hybrid...

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Send your news releases to kdennehy@driverlessreport.com. Go to www.locationbusinessnews.com for more news and an archive of stories. SATELLAI, Deutsche Telekom IoT and Swift Navigation expand...

TrustPoint Contracts for 40 Satellites to Expand GPS-Independent Navigation Network

The deal moves TrustPoint to constellation-scale production... TrustPoint has awarded a contract to EnduroSat US to build 40 satellites for its low Earth orbit positioning,...

Aviation Groups Urge FCC to Revoke Ligado’s Spectrum Order Amid AST SpaceMobile Pivot and...

A coalition of major aviation and aerospace entities—including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Airlines for America (A4A), the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA),...

Mission Space Highlights Rising Solar Storm Threats to GNSS Navigation Infrastructure

Space-environment intelligence firm Mission Space has issued a new risk analysis warning that escalating solar storms present a direct operational threat to global navigation...

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Trimble Acquires Terasat Japan to Expand Real-Time VRS Positioning Footprint

Trimble TRMB 0.00%↑ has acquired Terasat Japan, expanding its global footprint for real-time, centimeter-level positioning services. The acquisition integrates Terasat’s established Virtual Reference Station...

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