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ComNav Technology tracks third-generation Beidou signals

January 10, 2018 - By

Following the successful launch of the third-generation BeiDou satellites, ComNav Technology has been tracking and decoding the BD-3 satellite signals to provide better high-precision positioning services in the near future. As the world’s fourth navigation satellite system, the construction of BeiDou satellite navigation network consists of three steps: experimental period from 2000 to 2003, regional coverage by 2012, and global... read more

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Avenza Maps 3.4 adds custom US National Park Service symbols

January 10, 2018 - By

Avenza Maps 3.4 for iOS and Android is now available. It contains new features and performance improvements, including the ability to add and manage new symbols to aid users in customizing their Avenza Maps experience with a built-in collection of U.S. National Park Service recreational symbols. Release highlights include enhanced support for point symbology. Also, users can package their own PNG symbols as... read more

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How GIS — and you — can aid in disaster response

January 10, 2018 - By

Whether you are on the helping end of a disaster aiding in rescue and recovery, or on the receiving end being aided, GIS is supercharging the rescue efforts. read more

Antenova compact antenna boosts GNSS signals

January 9, 2018 - By

Antenova Ltd., manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules, has launched a new compact, all-in-one active GNSS antenna, part number M20047-1, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) show, Jan. 9-12, in Las Vegas. The M20047-1 antenna adds another option to the company’s existing range of positioning antennas and modules. It operates in the 1559–1609 MHz bands, and offers designers a... read more

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With Unicore, BeiDou navigates its way to global CES stage

January 9, 2018 - By

With the successful launch of newest BeiDou-3 navigation satellites, Beidou’s pace of globalization is quickening. As a provider of China’s domestic GNSS core products, Unicore Communications brought its full range of products to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which took place Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas. Unicore’s exhibits are targeting intelligent drive and the internet of things (IoT). For intelligent... read more

Hegarty accepts the 2017 Signals Leadership Award

January 9, 2018 - By

At the GPS World Leadership Awards dinner, Chris Hegarty received the Signals Leadership Award for his contributions to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment. Tune into the video to watch his acceptance speech. read more

High-quality aerial imagery brings city added $60K; webinar shows how

January 9, 2018 - By

Located in low, gently rolling hills just north of Indianapolis, Carmel, Indiana is one of the fastest-growing communities in the country. It has nearly tripled in population since 2000 and now numbers 91,000 inhabitants. Considering the growth expected for 2017 and 2018, the City of Carmel needed a visual tool better able to manage the city’s expansion projects across several... read more

SuperSurv mobile app increases RTCM 3.1 support

January 8, 2018 - By

Makers of the mobile GIS app SuperSurv, developed by Supergeo Technologies Inc., are working to increase its GNSS positioning functionality. In recent weeks, the SuperSurv product team began to enhance SuperSurv’s NTRIP solution, aiming to adopt more RTCM versions and provide a better GNSS positioning service. NTRIP (Networked Transport of RTCM via internet protocol) is a protocol to send GNSS-related data... read more