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Trimble Pro series GNSS receivers
Trimble has introduced Pro 6H and Pro 6T
receivers for GIS and mobile mapping. It
has advanced features that allow mobile
workers to con gure a solution for a
wide range of applications, delivering
unparalleled exibility in professional
GIS data collection. The series offers
a new streamlined form-factor and
dramatic productivity improvements
in dif cult GNSS environments with
Trimble Floodlight technology. With its
IP65 rating, the receivers offer reliable
operation, even after prolonged exposure
to water and dust. www.trimble.com
Trimble acquires Gatewing
Trimble has acquired privately-held
Gatewing of Gent, Belgium, a provider
of lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAV) for photogrammetry and rapid
terrain mapping applications. The
acquisition broadens Trimble’s industryleading
platforms for surveying solutions.
The Gatewing business will be reported
as part of Trimble’s Engineering and
Construction segment. www.gatewing.com
New Trimble ® Business Center
Software and Trimble Access
Trimble released Trimble ® Business
Center Software version 2.70 and Trimble
Access software version 2012.10. The
software is part of Trimble’s portfolio
of Connected Site ® survey solutions.
The new software enhancements allow
surveyors to collect, share and deliver
data faster to improve accuracy, ef ciency
and productivity. www.trimble.com
New Research about Locating
Wireless 9-1-1 Calls
TruePosition, a provider of wireless
location technologies and solutions and
industry analyst rm Ovum has announced
a new white paper that details the
importance of locating indoor 9-1-1 phone
calls, which are made from cell phones.
The paper reviews the signi cance of an
upcoming FCC ruling on indoor 9-1-1
location. Additionally, it offers an in-depth
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overview of previous 9-1-1 mandates. In
an effort to further educate readers, the
report describes the two main wireless
location technologies – Assisted-GPS
(A-GPS) and Uplink Time Difference of
Arrival (U-TDOA) – and addresses some
misconceptions about their performance.
The white paper also reveals test results
from testing conducted in Wilmington,
Delaware, where both wireless location
technologies were used to locate wireless
9-1-1 calls. www.trueposition.com
ProFlex 800 GNSS for
positioning applications
Spectra Precision new ProFlex 800
is a powerful GNSS solution with
revolutionary Z-Blade GNSS-centric
technology. It delivers fast and reliable
RTK positioning, even in environments
where GNSS signals may be dif cult
to acquire. Rugged and IP67 rated, it
is built to withstand harsh operating
conditions for a variety of positioning
applications. www.ashtech.com
Leica GeoMoS Web v2.2
Leica Geosystems releases an update
of Leica GeoMoS Web, the web-based
service for visualization and analysis
of monitoring data via the Internet.
It provides an advanced graphical
representation of monitoring data along
the transversal and longitudinal pro les,
further enhancing the visualization
and analysis capabilities. www.leicageosystems.com/monitoring
GNSS receiver covers all multiconstellation
standards
Designed for smart phones and other
portable navigation devices, Broadcom’s
BCM4752 covers all of the multiconstellation
standards. The thirdgeneration
receiver’s new architecture
provides the industry’s rst true multiconstellation
support by simultaneously
collecting GPS, GLONASS, QZSS,
and satellite-based augmentation
system (SBAS) data and using the best
received signals, resulting in faster
searches and more accurate real-time
navigation. www.broadcom.com
NVS Technologies AG releases raw
data output enabled Firmware
NVS Technologies AG has released the
optimised & raw data output enabled
Firmware v0204 for its NV08C-CSM
and NV08C-MCM GPS/GLONASS
Receivers.The Firmware provides
signi cant performance improvements, as
well as a group delay calibrated raw data
(Carrier phase, Code phase & Doppler)
output function, to the highly integrated
NV08C-CSM SMT receiver module and
NV08C-MCM BGA SiP receiver. The
Firmware enables both the receivers to
be utilised in a wide range high precision
applications. www.nvs-gnss.com
Cambridge Pixel targets ECDIS
digital navigation market
Cambridge Pixel has introduced its
SPx-ECDIS radar kit. It will allow
systems integrators building Windowsbased
Electronic Chart Display and
Information Systems (ECDIS) for
commercial ships to add radar interfacing,
scan conversion, chart display, target
tracking, a GPS interface and record/
replay functionality into their ECDIS
solutions. www.cambridgepixel.com
Thales to provide GPS receivers for
French Navy Lynx Helicopters
Thales has been awarded a contract by
the Service Industriel de l’Aéronautique
(SIAé), France’s military aircraft
maintenance, repair and overhaul service,
to supply stand-alone GPS receivers for
the French Navy’s Lynx helicopters.
Thales’s GNSS 1000-S receiver relies
on SAASM (Selective Availability Anti-
Spoo ng Module) technology to access
military GPS encrypted signals. This
technology also uses state-of-the-art signal
processing offering extended satellite
tracking capabilities in terms of precision,
integrity, availability and jamming
resistance in severe operational conditions.
CHC releases the LT30 GPS/
GIS handheld collector
CHC’s new LT30 series enters the GIS
data collection market with a cost-