Tag Archives: GPS

U-blox is sampling a module that combine LTE-M cellular communication (23dBm output) and GNSS for precise location finding. SARA-R520M10 is the super-set device, combining on-board an LTE-M and NB-IoT IC (v2 of UBX-R5) with the company’s M10 GNSS receiver IC, allowing concurrent communication and location-finding in a 16 x 26 x 2.2mm package. Cellular coverage is global, and the module ...

The stakes have never been higher for reliable and efficient communications for military use, says Meir Bartur, of Optical Zonu. In an era where technological advancements such as automation are transforming every aspect of military operations, reliable and efficient communications have become paramount. When the Pentagon received $7.5bn in 2021 to fund unmanned systems across the US Air Force, Army ...

ESA is planning an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometres up in space. It is part of its FutureNAV initiative. The long-term goal is to bring satnav closer to Earth, by extending GNSS and supporting positional navigation and timing (PNT) services from low Earth orbit (LEO) . The mini-constellation will eventually supplement ...

Move-X is aiming at tracking applications that need meter-level accuracy and a long-range battery-powered wireless connection with a module that is physically compatible with Arduino’s 63mm long MKR boards. Called Cicerone, it is built around u-blox’ MAXM10S GNSS (sat nav) receiver module and Move-X’ MAMWLE LoRa transceiver module, which has a Semtech SX126x inside. “This combination allows for synergy between ...

There's a contract to refine a space-based precision navigation system, news of an earthquake in Taiwan, Pickering Interfaces' PXI RF matrix modules, the temperature of the semiconductor industry, and the DRAM market deflating...

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has contracted Raytheon to further refine the space-based precision navigation system WAAS (Wide-Area Augmentation System). Specifically, Raytheon Intelligence & Space will modernise the system, in terms of system security, network architecture and adding dual frequency service. WAAS was developed by the Federal Aviation Administration to augment GPS services by increasing its accuracy and availability. ...

Aaeon has introduced its first autonomous robot controller, with integrated hardware time synchronisation and support for an external nine-axis IMU (inertial measurement unit). Aimed at outdoor autonomous mobile robots and called RBX-I2000, “the largest improvements offered are its speed and positional accuracy,” according to the company. “By moving away from solely software-based time synchronisation, latency is reduced from the standard ...

RangeAnt has created a family of 700MHz to 3GHz antennas, designed primarily for cellular, IoT and GNSS applications. “They feature free-space efficiency of between 80 and 90% and a VSWR below 2:1 across the operating bands,” according to the company. “The high efficiency delivers greater range for available transmitter power, or a lower transmitter power can be used for a ...

I like to keep an eye out location tracking devices, and a new version of Invoxia’s Cellular GPS Tracker sees a Real-Time Boost feature added.

U-blox has announced two LTE Cat 1 module series offering multi-regional data coverage. “The modules offer device makers facing imminent 2G and 3G network sunsets a migration path to 4G technology for data streaming applications,” according to the Swiss company. “Additionally they offer MQTT Anywhere and MQTT Flex connectivity via u-blox’s Thingstream platform out of the box, enabling seamless roaming.” ...