Tag: GPS
FCC Argues AT&T’s $57 Million Location Privacy Fine Should Stand
Four Wireless Carriers Fined $200 Million in April for Allegedly Selling Access to Customer's Location Information.
In new filings this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said...
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Caterpillar and Trimble Extend Joint Venture
Caterpillar CAT -0.77%↓ and Trimble TRMB -1.41%↓ this week announced the extension of their long-standing joint venture. The agreement includes expanded distribution of grade control solutions...
Pointr Talks Indoor Mapping, Markets
Location Business News recently interviewed Ege Akpinar, CEO of Pointr, to discuss use cases of indoor maps and location technology.
LBN: What are some interesting use cases for...
Space Force Awards Contracts for R-GPS Program
The Space Force wants to augment GPS with small sats, but a U.S. House subcommittee says they may not provide much resilience
The U.S. Space...
Intergeo 2024 Features UAV, V2X and Machinery Technology Launches
STUTTGART, Germany— This week’s Intergeo 2024 conference, known for years as a high-precision survey show, has become a showcase for autonomous machinery, Vehicle to Anything (V2X), and...
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Geotab Integrates Data from Volkswagen Group Fleets
Geotab has partnered with Volkswagen Group Info Services AG for telematics services. If Geotab’s fleet customers consent, built-in sensors will collect...
Platform Science To Purchase Trimble’s Telematics Business Units
Trimble will acquire 32.5 percent stake in Platform Sciences
As part of a partnership, Platform Science has agreed to acquire Trimble’s $TRMB global fleet telematics business units. The...
Location Industry Rolls Out Products at ION GNSS+
BALTIMORE—While known as a technical meeting, with an annual update of the GNSS constellations, the Institute of Navigation’s ION GNSS+ 2024 had several product launches this week.
At the...
Powerfleet Acquires Fleet Complete in $200 Million Deal
To create a large fleet management entity, Powerfleet AIOT 2.20%↑ has acquired Fleet Complete in a $200 million deal. With 2.6 million combined subscribers, and forecasted combined revenue of more...
Topcon Positioning Systems and u-blox Partner
At our deadline, Topcon Positioning Systems and u-blox said they are partnering to “create one of the world’s largest high-precision GNSS positioning service offers for the mass market,”...