U.S. manufacturers are eager to take advantage of the added accuracy that Galileo offers. (Image: GSA)

GNSS chip manufacturers gear up for Galileo roll-out in U.S.

March 22, 2019

News from the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Following a waiver by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of its […]

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This article is tagged with Broadcom, European GNSS Agency, FCC, Galileo, GSA, Qualcomm, smartphone, United States roll-out and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News

Photo: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Surveyors and GNSS in 2018 — A look ahead to 2019

January 9, 2019

Calendar pages allows seem to fly by quickly, and 2018 was no different. While many of the items […]

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This article is tagged with broadband accuracy, dual-frequency smartphone, FCC, Galileo, Geospatial Data Act, GPS III, surveyors, terrestrial backup, Xiaomi and posted in Featured Stories, Opinions, Survey

Iridium asks FCC to remove ‘outdated’ rules

November 19, 2018

Iridium Satellite Communications Inc. filed comments to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Oct. 29 regarding outdated […]

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This article is tagged with Ancillary Terrestrial Component, ATC rules, FCC, Iridium Communications, Ligado, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and posted in Latest News

FCC approves use of Galileo for non-federal official use

November 15, 2018

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted in part the European Commission’s request for a waiver of the […]

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This article is tagged with consumer devices, E1, E5, European Commission, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Galileo, Galileo E6, Galileo signals, phone, telecommunications, waiver and posted in GNSS, Latest News, Mobile

The portable DroneNode. (Photo: DroneShield)

DroneNode designed to protect outdoor events from UAVs

October 30, 2018

DroneShield has launched DroneNode in response to end-user requirements. DroneNode is an evolution of the company’s DroneCannon product. […]

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This article is tagged with drone countermeasures, DroneNode, DroneShield, FCC, GNSS jamming, law enforcement, UAV and posted in Defense, Latest News, Product Showcase, UAV/UGV

Testing of the three Galileo apps took place in May. (Photo: ESA)

FCC to vote on allowing US devices to use Galileo

October 25, 2018

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote in November on whether to allow U.S. devices to access Galileo. […]

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This article is tagged with FCC, Galileo, Galileo E1, Galileo E5, Galileo Order, NTIA, U.S. Federal Communications Commission and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News, Mobile

Polaris Wireless vertical accuracy from CTIA test data. (Chart: Polaris Wireless)

Polaris Wireless achieves floor-level accuracy

October 23, 2018

In early 2018, Polaris Wireless participated in the CTIA’s Test Bed LLC Stage Z independent vertical location testing […]

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This article is tagged with barometric pressure, CTIA, FCC, floor-level location, Polaris Wireless, Stage Z and posted in From the Magazine, Latest News

High-energy photons emission (abstract illustration). (Photo: GiroScience/Shutterstock.com)

PNT Board opposes Ligado ‘lite’ proposal, DARPA seeks photonics

August 28, 2018

On Aug. 10, the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board, the government’s GPS expert board, […]

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This article is tagged with adjacent band compatibility, FCC, GPS interference, GPS policy, Ligado, PNT Advisory Board and posted in Defense, Featured Stories, GNSS, Opinions