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GPS World's Transportation section offers professionals exclusive daily features, opinion pieces, and product information on the latest technology and trends using GPS and GNSS. Areas highlighted include Aviation, Fleet/Freight, Marine, Rail, and Road.


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Rand McNally Upgrades TND 760 Mobile Comm/Fleet Management System   May 22, 2012

Rand McNally has announced a new pricing plan, new features, and a new warranty program for its single-box compliance solution for fleets. The TND 760 Fleet Edition is a next-generation in-cab electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) device that installs in less than 30 minutes, is low cost, and is...More>>

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New INRIX Traffic App for iPhone and iPad Helps Drivers Avoid Gridlock   May 22, 2012

New INRIX Traffic App for iPhone and iPad Gets Drivers Out of GridlockINRIX, a provider of traffic information and driver services, has introduced a new app for the iPhone and iPad that helps drivers take control of their commute and avoid traffic. Drivers can easily decide which route is the best...More>>

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Trimble Introduces New DR+GPS Module for Vehicle and Asset Tracking Applications   May 15, 2012

Trimble has introduced the Aardvark DR+GPS module that combines dead reckoning (DR) with GPS technology on a single, compact board. The Trimble Aardvark DR+GPS module provides positioning information when GPS signals are limited or not available, such as in urban canyons and tunnels. The Aardvark...More>>

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Massive GPS Jamming Attack by North Korea   May 8, 2012

Large coordinated cyber attacks from North Korea near its border with South Korea produced electronic jamming signals that affected GPS navigation for passenger aircraft, ships, and in-car navigation for roughly a week in late April and early May. To date, no accidents, casualties, or fatalities...More>>

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The Business — May 2012   May 1, 2012

Navsys Lauches GNSS Signal Architect Test Set; Rohde & Schwarz Add GLONASS, Military P-Code Support to Simulator; Blast from the Past; Spectracom Offers GSG-52; Honda Turns to LabSat in Absence of GPS; IFEN, WORK Microwave Offer Enhanced SimulatorMore>>

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Taoglas to Introduce Dominator Antenna with Wider GLONASS Bandwith   April 20, 2012

Taoglas is launching the AA.16X Dominator series of antennas, which have a wider bandwidth to cover the GLONASS operating frequencies up to 1610 MHz, a good axial ratio, and a double resonance design for optimum reception at the centre frequencies. The company will showcase its line of antennas at...More>>

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Qualcomm Announces Commercial Availability of MCP50 for Fleet Management   April 17, 2012

Qualcomm announced the commercial availability of the Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50). For fleets of all sizes, the fleet management solution helps transportation companies meet safety and regulatory compliance requirements to manage their business operations, Qualcomm said. Qualcomm also...More>>

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Thales to Provide GPS SAASM Receivers for French Navy Lynx Helicopters   April 10, 2012

Thales has been awarded a contract by the Service Industriel de l'Aéronautique (SIAé), France's military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for the French Navy's Lynx helicopters, which are currently being upgraded by the French defence...More>>

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u-blox Launches GLONASS/GPS/QZSS Positioning Module   April 2, 2012

u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless module and chip company, announces an all-in-one satellite positioning receiver module, the LEA-6N. The low-power, cost-effective module delivers fast, high-accuracy positioning, u-blox said. It is targeted at industrial telematics applications in Russia...More>>

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Spectra Precision Introduces ProFlex 800 GNSS for Positioning Applications   April 2, 2012

Spectra Precision introduced today the new ProFlex 800, a GNSS solution with Z-Blade GNSS-centric technology. The ProFlex 800 delivers fast and reliable RTK positioning, even in environments where GNSS signals may be difficult to acquire, Spectra Precision said. Rugged and IP67 rated, the ProFlex...More>>