Launch magnifies low-Earth orbit systems to augment GNSS for commercial applications
Showing that the GNSS market is prime for disruption, aerospace startup TrustPoint has announced the launch of its first satellite. Launch services provider Maverick Space Systems supported the launch of the satellite, called It’s About...
Digital Matter has announced that the next-generation Remora3 battery-powered GPS and Bluetooth Gateway is now available with global Cellular LTE-M (Cat-M1) and NB-IoT connectivity.
The Remora3 features ‘Deploy Once’ battery life and new ‘Second-by-Second’ tracking performance to support aggressive and/or extended reporting requirements,...
Saying its location technology business and automotive unit showed growth, Amsterdam-based TomTom has announced a return to profit in the first quarter with a profit of $2.88 million. Analysts had forecasted a loss of 12 million euros.
Citing a worldwide chip shortage...
Spire Global SPIR 0.62%↑ successfully launched three satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday. Spire launched a satellite developed for King Abdullah University of Science and Technology to observe and characterize natural resources.
The 6U satellite hosts a hyperspectral camera with advanced on-board processing capabilities in...
Actility and UnaBiz have partnered to integrate their respective platforms and ecosystems, namely LoRaWAN and Sigfox 0G technology, to allow customers to accelerate their IoT projects. Actility will offer its ThingPark platform and Abeeway trackers for geolocation applications.
For its part, UnaBiz, owner of Sigfox 0G technology, will offer sensor product...
Mapspeople To Acquire Assets From Point Inside
MapsPeople has reached an agreement to acquire all of Point Inside's customer contracts and indoor mapping assets. With the acquisition of U.S.-based Point Inside’s business, MapsPeople gains indoor maps of more than 1,800 shopping malls in...
Federal agency has more than 60,000 backlogged satellite applications.
To help administer a booming space business industry, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has opened a new space office that will manage more than 60,000 applications for new satellites and services.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced...
After tests in Germany, Qualcomm QCOM 0.67%↑ and Xiaomi have announced that they successfully verified meter-level positioning in the handset manufacturer’s 12T Pro. Powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, and through Qualcomm Meter-Level Positioning for Mobile, the company said the accuracy can improve mapping, driving...
Verizon Connect VZ 0.05%↑ has announced new updates for mobile workforce management platforms and rolled out its new Equipment Asset Tracker (EAT) into Canada.
The company also said it upgraded OEM data support through AEMP 2.0 integration for heavy duty machinery from such OEMs as John...
u-blox and Position Partners Launch PointPerfect GNSS in Australia
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has partnered with Position Partners to expand coverage of the PointPerfect GNSS augmentation service to Victoria and New South Wales, including Melbourne and Sydney as an initial step to rolling out the...