Bernd Eissfeller discusses the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit during this year's event, March 9-11. He explains why the conference is unique, and the thinking behind this year's theme, "GNSS: Quo Vadis." Focus topics of the conference includes safety-of-life, compatibility, and privacy issues. More>>

A capsule version of one of the keynote presentations at the ION Technical Meeting: "Are We There Yet? The State of the GNSS Market and Technology."More>>

An official announcement has yet to come from the European Commission, but here is a video clip of Paul Verhoef, EC director of satellite navigation programs, announcing the intent to drop a licensing requirement to manufacture Galileo receivers.More>>

Angela Dorsey of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory talks about her IAIN presentation on results from a JPL-created Blackjack GPS receiver aboard the JASON-1 satellite launched last year.More>>

Demo models from the Institute of Navigation's first Mini-Urban Challenge, a contest among high school students for miniature autonomous vehicles, took the center ring on the floor at the ION GNSS Exhibition. High school students worked in teams of 3 to 10 to design and operate a robotic unmanned...More>>

Peter Grognard, president and CEO of Septentrio Navigation, based in Belgium and very active in Galileo receiver manufacture, talks about the overall economic tightening and its effect on the satellite navigation industry, and other matters involving Galileo. He believes that the balance of 2009...More>>

The founder and coordinator of the Organization of European GNSS Equipment and Service Industries (OREGIN) talks about why that organization has combined with Galileo Services, and the benefits the newly-merged organization offers to both SMEs and large companies.More>>

ION President Mikel Miller describes the GNSS view from Naples and talks about ION's Mini-Urban Challenge.More>>

Gunther Heinrichs, head of business development at IFEN GmbH, describes capabilities and simulation projects taking place in the Galileo Test Environment.More>>

Paul Verhoef, head of unit for Galileo and Intelligent Transport; directory general for Energy and Transport, European Commission, overviews Galileo?s challenges: procurement of the seven work packages, and international relations regarding frequency bands.More>>