The R&S SMBV100B vector signal generator simulates GNSS and MBS signals. (Photo: Rohde & Schwarz)

Rohde & Schwarz and Bluetest partner on A-GNSS OTA antenna testing

February 21, 2019

Testing the antenna performance of GNSS signals such as GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo and Metropolitan Beacon Systems (MBS) […]

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This article is tagged with A-GNSS, LBS, LBS Server, location-based services, MBS, Metropolitan Beacon System, mobile devices, over-the-air, Rohde & Schwarz, simulator and posted in Featured Stories, Latest News, Mobile, OEM

Image: GPS World

NASA program for UAVs in cities turns to NextNav

November 13, 2018

NextNav’s Metropolitan Beacon System (MBS) service has been accepted for use by NASA. NASA will use NextNav’s MBS network […]

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This article is tagged with beacons, Langley Research Center, MBS, Metropolitan Beacon System, NASA, national airspace, NextNav and posted in Featured Stories, From the Magazine, Latest News, UAV/UGV

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NextNav supports metropolitan beacon system for mobile

January 19, 2016

The final specification for 3GPP Release 13 will include messaging support for Terrestrial Beacon System (TBS) location technologies, […]

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This article is tagged with GPS-denied, indoor location, LTE, MBS, Metropolitan Beacon System, mobile devices, NextNav and posted in Latest News, Mobile