Tag: GPS
NextNav, Qualcomm Collaborate to Bring E911 to More Devices
Technology Allows First Responders to Determine Vertical Location of an Emergency Caller Indoors
NextNav has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to integrate the company’s Pinnacle 911 z-axis software and network-based services. ...
Garmin Introduces Portable Car GPS Navigators
Garmin International rolled out its DriveSmart 66, 76 and 86 series portable car GPS navigators. The Garmin DriveSmart series features 6, 7 or 8-inch high-definition displays allowing drivers to find...
BMW Group Uses HERE SDK for Location Services
The BMW Group has been building companion mobile applications for its entire fleet of BMW and MINI vehicles that integrate advanced location services from HERE Technologies. The BMW Group uses the 4.x...
Bird Introduces Smart Sidewalk Protection With GNSS Integrated
Bird has rolled out its Smart Sidewalk Protection technology, along with partner u-blox , which will be integrated into the company’s electric vehicles. Smart Sidewalk Protection will combine u-blox’s ZED-F9R...
ITS World Congress: Hodgepodge of Technology That Lacks Focus?
HAMBURG, Germany—While conference organizers say this week’s 2021 ITS World Congress here is breaking attendance records with more than 13,000 attendees, some contend that the show...
Polte and VMware Partner to Offer 5G Precise Positioning for Open...
Polte has partnered with VMware to enable an Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) product for what it calls global “5G Precise Positioning,” the...
NextNav and Satelles Partner on San Francisco PNT Testbed
NextNav and Satelles have partnered on an alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) testbed in the San Francisco Bay Area. The testbed, which is designed and managed...
Facebook Selects u-blox GNSS Receiver
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has announced that Facebook has chosen its ZED-F9T GNSS receiver module for their timekeeping product. Facebook’s Time Card, by improving synchronization of network computers, can speed...
$3.5 Billion Korean Positioning Service on Track for 2027 Launch
New Satellite Navigation Service Could Create 60,000 Jobs
While South Korea’s Korean Positioning System (KPS) has been planned for years, recent press and government announcements signal that...
Xona Space Systems Receives $8 Million Funding for LEO PNT Satellite...
San Mateo, Calif.-based Xona Space Systems has raised $8 million for its proposed independent LEO satellite navigation services. The new funding round, led by Seraphim Space Investment...