Tag Archives: GNSS

Siemens and Swinburne Advance Energy Innovation with First Australian Research into Quantum Enhanced Grid Stability

(IN BRIEF) Swinburne University of Technology and Siemens have launched Australia’s first study into quantum-enhanced timing for power grids, aiming to improve grid stability and resilience as the energy system becomes more complex and reliant on renewables. The project combines … Read the full press release

Vodafone and National Physical Laboratory test high precision terrestrial timing solution to strengthen 5G network resilience in the UK

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and the National Physical Laboratory have successfully tested a new terrestrial-based timing solution capable of maintaining accuracy within 40 nanoseconds, marking a significant advancement in telecommunications network synchronisation. The system, based on NPLTime® and delivered via optical … Read the full press release

Thales Expands Defense Technology Portfolio with Compact High Performance TopStar Smart Receiver for Land and Drone Platforms

(IN BRIEF) Thales has unveiled the TopStar Smart Receiver, a compact and integrated solution designed to enhance positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities for military applications. Combining multiple functions into a single unit, the system offers improved resilience against jamming and … Read the full press release

SWIFTT: A Copernicus-based forest management tool to map, mitigate, and prevent the main threats to EU forests

The solution will increase forest management productivity and cost-effectiveness, and enable forest managers, authorities, and policymakers to deal with forest threats proactively (IN BRIEF) Insect outbreaks, wildfires, and windthrow pose significant threats to European forests, exacerbated by climate change-induced extreme … Read the full press release

Startups Immersive Storylab, Envisage Space, IoT Horizon, Alphabiolabs and LR Consultancy move to STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory

(PRESS RELEASE) SWINDON, 22-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), a United Kingdom government body and part of UK Research and Innovation, has announced that five promising startups have chosen to relocate their businesses at Daresbury … Read the full press release

ZYXEL READY WITH 5G SAMPLES IN AUGUST 2019

Zyxel is a leading global provider of network technology and we are both excited and proud to share that we will be ready with 5G outdoor sample units as early as August 2019. Visit us at the MVNO World Congress … Read the full press release

Intelligent digital tachographs: Tips and information on how to make a smooth transition to the DTCO 4.0

(PRESS RELEASE) VILLINGEN-SCHWENNINGEN, 2-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Continental has just published a number of valuable tips and additional information on helping fleet managers make a smooth transition to the DTCO 4.0. The deadline for the intelligent digital tachographs is June … Read the full press release

Safety-critical positioning for autonomous driving: with ESCAPE the first fully integrated device is on its way

(PRESS RELEASE) BARCELONA, Spain, 19-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Autonomous driving is the hot topic of todays’ mobility and transportation world. Safety is the most fundamental requirement and, at the same time, the greatest concern about autonomous driving applications.  The major … Read the full press release

Farming by Satellite Prize is won by Teagasc from Ireland

LONDON, 07-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The 4th Farming by Satellite Prize, promoting the use of satellite technologies in agriculture, was decided on Wednesday 5th December at EU Space Week in Marseille. The overall winner of €5,000 was team Teagasc from Dublin, … Read the full press release

University of Warwick, WMG, Spirent Communications part of project to develop and test pioneering hybrid WiFi and GNSS location system for intelligent vehicles

Intelligent vehicles and smart devices could gain more accurate location awareness by ‘fusing’ Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and WiFi signals – and a test for this is the focus of an Innovate UK project led by Spirent Communications and … Read the full press release

2018 ‘Farming by Satellite’ Prize seeks entries from across Europe

Open to young people under 32 years of age LONDON, 12-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The ‘Farming by Satellite Prize’ has a top prize of €5,000 and asks the question: “How can we use satellite technologies to improve agriculture and reduce … Read the full press release

The path towards the autonomous vehicles passes through the European satellites

PRAGA, Czech Republic, 16-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The future of the autonomous driving is “made-in Europe”. The European Agency for the global navigation satellite systems (GSA) has kicked-off ESCAPE, a three-year and 5.4 M€ project to exploit the services offered … Read the full press release

Infineon Technologies introduced the smallest GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) module in the world

Volume production will start in early 2014 Nuremberg, Germany, 21-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (October 8, 2013), at the European Microwave Week tradeshow, Infineon Technologies introduced the latest generation of its pico GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) modules for smartphones. BGM1143N9 … Read the full press release

Antonio Tajani & Ana Pastor inaugurated Loyola de Palacio Global Navigation Satellite System Service Centre in Spain

Brussels, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Galileo and the space industry in general presents a huge opportunity for Europe, not just for companies delivering the space infrastructures but even more for downstream industry, the people who develop innovative applications or services. The … Read the full press release