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👍 Synaptics Expands Wireless Portfolio with Broadcom Deal, Targeting IoT & Android Ecosystems. “Synaptics announced it has accelerated its edge AI strategy by signing a definitive licensing agreement with Broadcom AVGO -0.79%↓ that includes Wi-Fi 8, ultra-wideband (UWB), Wi-Fi 7, advanced Bluetooth, and next-generation GPS/GNSS products and technology for IoT and Android™ ecosystem. Expected to add more than $40 million in annualized sales”
👉 GPS Civil Signals Are Vital for America’s National Security. “It may seem counterintuitive, but initiatives that divert funds to build “military only” GPS satellites operating in medium Earth orbit that focus solely on executing kinetic missions create challenges for our national security.”
🛰 Galileo Ground Stations Undergo Systemwide Migration. “ESA has commenced the large-scale migration of Galileo‘s Control Centres. This marks the start of a modernization effort aimed at upgrading Galileo’s Ground Segment. ESA has spearheaded these upgrades with five European companies: Thales Alenia Space, GMV, Telespazio Belgium, Thales SIX, and Indra.
😐 Pentagon Acquisition Office Orders Review of Space Development Agency. “The review, according to the memo, is meant to ensure that SDA is on track to deliver that constellation, known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, as well as the ground support required to operate fleets of missile tracking, communication and navigation satellites.”
💲 Synaptics Targets $40 Million Annualized Sales from Broadcom Acquisition with Expanded IoT Portfolio. “Synaptics SYNA 0.07%↑ announced a $198 million all-cash acquisition from Broadcom AVGO -0.79%↓ projected to generate over $40 million in annualized sales. [T]his transaction strengthens their Edge AI strategy and broadens their wireless connectivity portfolio, including WiFi 7/8 combo devices, UWB intellectual property, and next-generation GPS/GNSS products.”
👌 Myriota Expands IoT Constellation with Four New Satellites. “The Myriota Network supports industries like logistics, utilities, and agriculture by enabling global data monitoring and collection. It supports use cases like tracking, locating, and monitoring assets.”
🏛 Spire Global Sues Kpler to Complete Maritime Business Sale. “Spire Global SR 0.34%↑ has launched legal action to force Belgian analytics provider Kpler to complete its acquisition of the small satellite operator’s commercial ship-tracking business.”
⚡ IAI Successfully Integrates its ADA GNSS Anti-Jamming System with the M-Code GPS Receiver. “The ADA system, designed to protect GPS signals from RF interference, has successfully integrated with the M-Code GPS receiver, providing a powerful combination for enhanced GPS immunity.”
🤔 Gyroscope-on-a-Chip Targets GPS’s Dominance. “This year, two companies—Santa Clara, Calif.-based Anello Photonics and Montreal-based One Silicon Chip Photonics—have introduced new gyroscope-on-a-chip navigation systems, allowing for precise heading and distance tracking without satellite signals.”
🙁 Why GPS Is Getting Worse — And May Force Us to Revert to Old-School Maps.
🌎 NASA Study Finds California Coastal City Sliding into Pacific at 4 Inches per Week. “The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California measured the movement of the slow-moving landslides on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, using an airborne radar to collect data, they announced in a press release last week.”
🤷♂️ Qualcomm Says Arm Is No Longer Threatening to Take Its Chip Architecture Away. “Arm recently notified us that it was withdrawing its Oct. 22nd, 2024, notice of breach and indicated that it has no current plan to terminate the Qualcomm Architecture License Agreement,” Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said during the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call.
