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Tag: Global Positioning System
House Small Business Committee Ask the FCC to Halt Waiver on LightSquared Proposal
Committee Members Ask the FCC to Halt Waiver on LightSquared Proposal Until Federal Tests Reveal No GPS Interference “LightSquared’s waiver should not be approved until federal tests reveal there will be no interference and unexpected consequences for small businesses.” Washington, Oct 28 – WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today along with eight members…
LightSquared Video to Debunk Several GPS Interference Myths-Facts or Propaganda?
Yesterday, I published a press release by House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri Rebuts LightSquared Ad in Letter to CEO and another press release where the Defense Department Seeks to Protect GPS Operations Against LightSquared Network. In summary, Congressman Petri, House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman, disputes the LightSquared arguments that the GPS manufacturers are on the wrong side of this interference…
Defense Department Seeks to Protect GPS Operations Against LightSquared Network
Defense Department Seeks to Protect GPS Operations By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2011 – Defense Department officials are raising concerns that a company’s proposed wireless broadband network would cause harmful interference to essential Global Positioning System operations. LightSquared’s new terrestrial network has the potential to wreak havoc on GPS systems…
House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri Rebuts LightSquared Ad in Letter to CEO
In a letter to the chairman and CEO of a controversial wireless company, House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (R-WI) sought to set the record straight Thursday following the company’s ad in the Wall Street Journal the day before. LightSquared, a wireless broadband company, has been mired in controversy because it plans to use a portion of the radio…
What if LightSquared is Right about GPS?
LightSquared Files with FCC: GPS Industry’s Failure to Comply With Department of Defense and International Standards for GPS Receivers Cause of Interference So, I’ve been thinking lately about how the land surveying industry has not demanded and been stewards for improvements, necessary and long overdue improvements, in various aspects of the resources and technologies we…
Coalition to Save Our GPS-Uniting to Protect GPS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is currently facing a potentially serious threat resulting from proposed ground stations that would send ground-based radio signals that may interfere with GPS signals. You can learn more about this issue at SaveOurGPS.org. Coalition to Save Our GPS The Coalition to Save Our GPS is working to resolve a serious threat to…
Professional Land Surveyor News-Trimble Expands Popular Juno GPS Handheld Series with Voice Capability
Professional Land Surveyor News-Trimble Expands Popular Juno GPS Handheld Series with Voice Capability Juno SD Handheld Provides Complete and Compact Solution for Field Workforce Asset Management with 3.5G Voice and Data Capability SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today the new Trimble® Juno™ SD handheld, an addition to the pocket-sized Juno series…
Professional Land Surveyor News Trimble Introduces New Desktop and GPS Handheld Solution for Utility and Smart Grid Asset Maintenance and Inspection
Professional Land Surveyor News Trimble Introduces New Desktop and GPS Handheld Solution for Utility and Smart Grid Asset Maintenance and Inspection SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today a new version of its Trimble® Field Inspector solution for utility infrastructure and smart grid asset maintenance and inspection. The solution is comprised of…
Professional Land Surveyor News: Trimble to Offer More Acres of Sub-Inch Accuracy with VRS Now Ag Service
Trimble to Offer More Acres of Sub-Inch Accuracy with VRS Now Ag Service SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 24, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the launch of Trimble® VRS Now™ Ag service for farmers in nine U.S. states—Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Nebraska. Additionally, European growers can receive correction services in…
Professional Land Surveyor News: The U.S. Air Force Chose Raytheon To Develop A New Element Of The Global Positioning System (GPS), Called The Advanced Control Segment (OCX), Which Will Improve The Accuracy Of Information From GPS Satellites
The U.S. Air Force chose Raytheon to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System (GPS), called the Advanced Control Segment (OCX), which will improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites. February 25, 2010 The U.S. Air Force selected Raytheon for a contract of $886 million to develop a new element of the…
Professional Land Surveyor News: New Version of Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System Increases Flexibility and Ease of Operation
New Version of Trimble GCS900 Grade Control System Increases Flexibility and Ease of Operation New Version Offers Faster Switch Between Sensor Configurations and Less Downtime Setting Up Machines SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2010 — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today introduced its Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System version 11.2, which improves data collection and makes the industry-leading machine…
Coast Guard Announces Publication of Notice of Intention to Terminate the Long Range Aids to Navigation (Loran-C) Signal
Coast Guard announces publication of notice of intention to terminate the Long Range Aids to Navigation (Loran-C) signal WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Director of Prevention Policy announced Thursday publication in the Federal Register of plans to cease broadcasting the North American Loran-C signal Feb. 8. As a result of technological advancements during the…
Professional Land Surveyor News-The European Commission Awards Major Contracts To Make Galileo Operational Early 2014
Brussels, 7 January 2010 Commission awards major contracts to make Galileo operational early 2014 The European Commission announced today the award of three of the six contracts for the procurement of Galileo’s initial operational capability. The contract for the system support services is awarded to ThalesAleniaSpace of Italy , that for a first order of…
Trimble Expands EZ-Office Agriculture Software Capabilities for Field and Office
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 20, 2009 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today the AgGPS® EZ-Office® 2010 software suite of products designed to help farmers easily map and manage field data, providing seamless field-to-office information management. EZ-View, EZ-Office and EZ-Office Pro focus on data management in the office while EZ-Office Mobile software runs on the Trimble® Nomad™…
We’ve Got the GPS Blues
Here are two news stories from yesterday and today concerning GPS that I think you might find interesting. First, in yesterday’s news. Some GPS devices unable to acquire satellite signal It is being reported today that certain GPS devices stopped working on Saturday and were unable to connect to satellites. This serious problem appears to…
Could Worldwide GPS Die in 2010?
Houston, we have a problem….. For over a month now there has been some chatter regarding the stability and reliability of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites and now there is a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) with some very disturbing news concerning the GPS system as we move into the very near…