Image: 1Spatial 1Spatial, a location master data management (LMDM) software and solutions provider, has secured a three-year contract with a leading Distribution System Operator for electricity and gas networks in Belgium. 1Sparial plans to support the utility company in developing…
Image: HERE Technologies On Jan. 6, HERE Technologies, a location data platform, announced its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a leading cloud platform. This collaboration will deliver improved performance for indoor and outdoor positioning capabilities, enabling AWS third-party developers…
Early Open Services delivered by the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) are now live in Australia and New Zealand, improving location-based capabilities for the Australasia region. SouthPAN provides accurate, reliable and instant positioning services across all of Australia and New…
Photo: Ekkasit919/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images According to Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global surveying and mapping services market was worth US$ 9 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 3% during…
Yang Changfeng is BeiDou’s Chief Architect. (Photo: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System) Construction of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) has been completed. The system was formally commissioned on July 31, 2020. In 2021, BDS continued to improve performance, expand applications…
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center builds and operates Earth observation satellites. (Photo: MBRSC) The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will use a RUAG Space GNSS navigation receiver to determine the position of…
Photo: FilippoBacci/E+/Italy To comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) E-911 regulations, Qualcomm Technologies has enhanced its Qualcomm Location Suite to provide improved horizontal and vertical positioning information. The upgrade will help first responders better determine the floor within a multi-story…
SpaceX launched into orbit for the U.S. Space Force an upgraded GPS satellite on June 17. The GPS III SV05/GPS III is the fifth Lockheed Martin-built, next-generation GPS III space vehicle. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is the first U.S.…
