Canadian fleet management giant Geotab has announced it has acquired Link Labs, a Maryland-based provider of advanced asset tracking and IoT solutions. While the strategic consolidation expands Geotab’s IoT infrastructure, the transaction’s financial details and acquisition value remain undisclosed.
The deal strengthens Geotab’s...
Xona Space Systems on Thursday unveiled Pulsar Verified, a new ecosystem partnership program designed to certify that commercial hardware, chipsets and test equipment can successfully integrate with its low-Earth orbit satellite navigation architecture. The validation initiative is aimed at accelerating the...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 late last month that law enforcement access to a person’s digital location history through a “geofence warrant” constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. The decision establishes that smartphone users maintain a reasonable expectation of privacy...
A FIFA World Cup 2026 match has become a data-rich environment where GPS and other location technology play a key role both on the pitch and across stadium grounds, according to the head of a leading satellite technology industry group.
Lisa Dyer,...
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TomTom, Transit Technologies partner to improve fleet routing
TomTom and Transit Technologies announced a partnership to integrate TomTom Orbis Maps and Live Traffic into fleet and logistics solutions. The collaboration will...
Rocket Lab gains 2.55-million subscribers in IoT, PNT, safety of life markets...
Rocket Lab RKLB 0.00%↑ has agreed to acquire major location industry player Iridium Communications IRDM 0.00%↑ in an $8 billion deal that creates a vertically integrated space company...
The new GPS IIIF satellites broadcast all civil signals — including the L1C and L5 — at greater accuracy and reliability
Lockheed Martin LMT 1.75%↑ has secured a $514 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build the next two GPS III Follow-on (GPS IIIF) satellites,...
Comtech Telecommunications CMTL -10.28%↓ announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell most of its Satellite and Space Communications segment to Gilat Satellite Networks GILT -1.54%↓ for $157.5 million, a major step in the company’s strategic transformation.
The transaction, approved by both boards, includes an initial $10 million...
Apple AAPL -4.18%↓ recently announced major updates to Apple Maps as part of its broader rollout of Apple Intelligence features, introducing more immersive exploration tools and smarter local recommendations.
The enhanced Flyover experience now uses advanced AI to deliver photorealistic 3D aerial views with significantly improved resolution, lighting and...
Samsara IOT -4.86%↓ on Wednesday introduced the Samsara Tracking Label, a low-cost, disposable Bluetooth device, along with a new Agentic Shipment Center designed to provide continuous, real-time visibility into shipments across any carrier and close long-standing gaps in supply chain monitoring.
The paper-thin Tracking Label is...
