Signals of opportunity: Holy Grail or a waste of time?

The military is always looking at new techniques and technology for deriving position and, it seems, every few years signals of opportunity (SOOP) becomes fashionable again. In broad terms, SOOP refers to the use of any signals for navigation, which…
Antenova compact antenna boosts GNSS signals

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…
ComNav Technology tracks third-generation Beidou signals

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…