Tag: GNSS
Verizon Tracker Can Track High-Value Equipment
Verizon Connect rolled out an asset tracking product that it touts as easy to conceal, self-install and self-manage, to help existing customers reduce theft, improve...
Airbus, Orange and Geoflex Partnering on Location Services
Prototype Focusing on Ride-Hailing Markets
Airbus Intelligence, Orange Business Services and Geoflex are working on a prototype to deliver a mix of telecom and cloud services that rely on GPS/GNSS...
Softbank SPAC in Talks To Take Mapbox Public
Deal Could Be Worth $2 Billion
Mapbox is in discussions to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will be backed by SoftBank Group...
T-Mobile Launches SyncUP Tracker
Saying the average American spends 2.5 days a year looking for lost itmes work $2.7 billion, T-Mobile rolled out its SyncUP Tracker, which is available...
Telefónica and Geotab Sign Deal With ALD for Telematics Unit Rollout
ALD Automotive has a signed a deal with Telefónica Tech and Geotab for a connected car solution to be rolled out this year in 12 European and Latin American...
Another Waze Competitor: TomTom’s New AmiGO
TomTom launched its AmiGO on Android Auto that allows drivers with to interact on a compatible infotainment screen. TomTom’s announcement came the same week Sygic said its...
Tive and Skyhook Partner for Location Positioning
Skyhook and Tive are partnering to provide hybrid location to in-transit shipments. Skyhook's Precision Location product will replace and supplement existing location sources on...
Armageddon Could Happen With GPS Outage, Expert Says
China, Russia GPS Interference Already Happening...
In a Jan. 23 The New York Times article, “America Has a GPS Problem,” author Kate Murphy says the system needs...
Was MWCA Good for Location Companies?
LOS ANGELES—While the recent Mobile World Congress Americas here had at least two dozen location industry companies exhibiting, few product announcements and partnerships were...
Autonomous Vehicles Prone to Hacking
Back in the day, security advocates claimed that GPS and other navigation systems could be hacked with $5 worth of gear bought at a...