Mapping Opinions Seeing the unseen: How AI-powered geospatial tech is transforming utility safety Published November 13, 2025 By Sean Donegan AI-powered geospatial analytics are the modern canary in the coal mine for hazardous leaks and service disruptions. Read more » ArcGIS geospatial analytics remote sensing satellite imaging Satelytics Southern Company underground assets utility mapping
Survey GNSS surveys show shift in Mount Rainier summit Published November 13, 2025 By Tracy Cozzens Climate change is altering summits of the tallest ice-capped mountains in the contiguous United States. A new study by Scott Hotaling from the Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Eric Gilbertson from Seattle University used differential GNSS measurements, satellite data, laser measurements and historical photographs to document the ways ice-capped summits in the Western […] Read more » climate change differential GNSS Mount Rainier mountain elevation
Simulators Spirent launches PNT Xe to expand GNSS testing access Published November 12, 2025 By Jesse Khalil Spirent Communications, now part of Keysight Technologies, announced PNT Xe, a GNSS simulation platform designed to expand high-performance GNSS testing across the development lifecycle. Read more » Keysight Technologies Spirent Communications Spirent Federal Spirent Federal Systems
Mobile Australia’s GME offers emergency beacon with RLS Published November 12, 2025 By Tracy Cozzens Austtralian company GME is offering its first emergency beacon with Return Link Service (RLS). RLS confirms the distress signal has reached a rescue coordination centre (RCC), providing critical reassurance in an emergency. The MT620GR personal locator beacon (PLB), with integrated RLS and a mobile app, is a compact safety companion for outdoor and marine adventure […] Read more » Cospas-Sarsat system emergency beacons mobile devices personal locator beacon PLB RLS search and rescue
Transportation Pilots, ATC asked to report GPS interference in India within 10 minutes Published November 11, 2025 By Tracy Cozzens India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made it mandatory for pilots and air traffic controllers to report GPS interference within 10 minutes of it occurring, reports Hindustan Times. The new protocol follows incidents at the New Delhi airport reported on Nov. 5. Incidents that should be reported include position anomalies, navigation errors, loss of […] Read more » aviation India New Delhi
Mobile Mapping GrabMaps in Singapore tests high-accuracy GPS system Published November 11, 2025 By Tracy Cozzens Grab Singapore has launched a pilot program that uses high-accuracy lane-level GPS positioning to enhance the navigation experience for its driver and delivery partners in Singapore. The pilot — rolled out in collaboration with Oppo, Qualcomm Technologies and Swift Navigation — also marks the first deployment of high-accuracy GPS positioning on mobile phones and app […] Read more » Grab GrabMaps mobile app OPPO Qualcomm Technologies Singapore Southeast Asiaa Swift Nagivation urban canyon
Events ENC 2026 details now available Published November 11, 2025 By Tracy Cozzens The European Navigation Conference (ENC) series is widely acknowledged as the most important annual event in Europe bringing together the full positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) community. ENC 2026 will take place in Vienna, Austria, from April 28-30, 2026. This follows very successful ENCs in the last few years. ENC2026 offers: The ENC-series is a […] Read more » ENC 2026 European Navigation Conference
Uncategorized KYOCERA AVX launches LDS cap antenna for Iridium satellite IoT applications Published November 11, 2025 By Tracy Cozzens KYOCERA AVX has launched an LDS cap antenna and evaluation board optimized for Iridium satellite IoT applications and designated as Iridium Qualified Antenna products for Iridium Certus 9704 modules. The antenna was developed to provide Iridium with an embedded antenna optimized for low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites used to provide seamless connectivity and data exchange for IoT […] Read more » IoT application Iridium KYOCERA AVX LDS cap antenna OEM
Opinions Complementary PNT Defense Opinion: The U.S. needs GPS backup and IoT resilience Published November 11, 2025 By Avi Rosenthal America’s dependence on GPS is a matter of national security, economic vitality, and daily life. We all agree: the United States must develop strong, resilient alternatives to satellite-based PNT. Read more » complementary PNT Department of Transportation
Opinions Complementary PNT Defense The U.S. needs GPS backup and IoT resilience Published November 11, 2025 By Avi Rosenthal America’s dependence on GPS is a matter of national security, economic vitality, and daily life. We all agree: the United States must develop strong, resilient alternatives to satellite-based PNT. Read more » complementary PNT Department of Transportation
