Geotab and Mercedes-Benz USA have launched an integrated telematics solution for fleet operators with access to real-time vehicle data directly from Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. The announcement, made at the recent 2025 Geotab Connect conference in Las Vegas, said that...
A wave of new state-level initiatives is driving the adoption of GPS-enabled speed-limiting technology, placing the U.S. on a parallel path with European regulations that require automakers to curb dangerous driving through intelligent speed assistance (ISA). Recent laws in...
Companies and organizations jockeying to have their location technology included...
So far, more than 150 companies and industry organizations made comments pertaining to the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Inquiry examining technologies complementing, or supplementing, the U.S. Global Positioning System.
So...
U.S. Space Force demonstrated new rapid-response capability on May 30 when they successfully launched the GPS III-07 satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Known as “Katherine Johnson,” the satellite carries enhanced M-code technology,...
At WWDC 2025, Apple AAPL 0.00%↑ unveiled a major redesign and intelligence boost for Apple Maps in its forthcoming iOS 26 update. The app adopts the new “Liquid Glass” interface, featuring translucent buttons and streamlined controls for easier navigation, now...
Cover Photo: Ligado Networks.
Ligado Networks and Viasat’s VSAT 0.00%↑ Inmarsat unit have reached a settlement ending a legal battle tied to Ligado’s Chapter 11 exit plan and its proposed lease of L-band spectrum to AST SpaceMobile ASTS 0.00%↑. Under...
Both Verizon Business VZ 0.00%↑ and Qualcomm QCOM 0.00%↑ made recent announcements to ramp up their growing forays into vehicle-to-everything (V2X) markets. Verizon, which commercially launched Edge Transportation Exchange, a mobile-network V2X communication platform built on its 5G and...
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Easy Park Group Changes Name to Arrive, Parkopedia Brings Connected Parking to NIO Vehicles Across Europe
EasyPark Group is changing its name to Arrive—and...
Photo: OCX is designed to command and control GPS III Satellites (Lockheed Martin).
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Raytheon a $380 million contract extension to continue its work on the Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). According to a...
China expanding BeiDou's location capability globally...should the U.S. be concerned?
China's BeiDou navigation satellite system (BDS) has emerged as a significant economic force, generating nearly $80 billion in output in 2024, a 7.39 percent increase from the previous year, according to a...
