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GPS World's Simulators & Tools section offers the professional original equipment manufacturer news, technical articles and information on GPS and GNSS simulators and tools to test components, receivers, products, and applications for research and develop


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Racelogic Wins Two Queen's Awards for Enterprise   May 10, 2012

Simulator company Racelogic, based in the United Kingdom, has been honored with two 2012 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. The awards were given April 21 to 209 companies to mark Queen Elizabeth's birthday. Racelogic was one of four companies to be honored with the awards for both Innovation and...More>>

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Spectracom Releases Dual-Frequency Multi-GNSS Constellation Simulator   May 10, 2012

Spectracom announced its new L1+L2 dual-frequency 32-channel multi-GNSS simulator, the GSG-62. The GSG-62 offers multiple frequency band operation, multiple GNSS constellation simulation, and expansion capability for more frequency bands and channels, the company said.More>>

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Simulator Buyers Guide   May 1, 2012

In GPS World’s first-ever Simulator Buyers Guide, we feature simulator tools, devices, and software from eight prominent companies.More>>

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Expert Advice: What You Need to Know about Testing   May 1, 2012

Five experts share what original equipment manufacturers need to know about testing their GNSS devices during product development.More>>

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Simulating the Future   April 17, 2012

Speakers from several leading simulator companies will share their views on the importance and intricacies of simulator testing, in the increasingly complex environment of multiple modernized GNSS signals. The webinar "Simulating the Future: How to Cope with Expanding GNSS" is slated for Thursday,...More>>

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CAST Navigation Introduces Handheld Simulator   April 9, 2012

CAST Navigation of Tewksbury, Massachusetts introduced its SGX GPS Satellite Simulator. With its compact size — 7 × 11× 3 inches — and weighing in at just over 4 pounds, the SGX is CAST’s newest and smallest fully capable simulator to date. More>>

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IFEN and WORK Microwave Introduce Enhanced NavX-NCS Professional GNSS Simulator   February 21, 2012

IFEN, working in partnership with WORK Microwave, a European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications and navigation equipment, today announced an enhanced version of its NavX-NCS Professional, a multi-frequency simulator, which is optimized for research and development of GNSS safety and...More>>

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Spirent Launches Data Sets of World City Environments to Facilitate GPS and GLONASS Receiver Testing   December 15, 2011

Spirent Communications today announced the launch of a data set subscription service for its GSS6400 GNSS Record and Playback test System. The data sets comprise live GNSS (GPS, GLONASS and QZSS) environmental capture data set samples, recorded at major locations worldwide, in challenging urban and...More>>

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WORK Microwave and IFEN Combine Forces on New Multi-GNSS Simulation Solution   November 10, 2011

WORK Microwave, a European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications and navigation equipment, has announced that the company's joint venture with IFEN, a leader in satellite navigation technologies, has produced a new model for iFEN's NavX-GNSS test solution product family. The new design,...More>>

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RFxpert Now Supports Circular Polarization   November 1, 2011

With the release of the Circular Polarization (CP) option, the RFxpert real-time antenna measurement system is now able to calculate the right and left hand circularly polarized patterns, according to maker EMSCAN. Antenna Designers and Wireless Engineers now can measure their CP (circularly...More>>