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NovAtel Inc. is Now Compatible with Russian GPS Satellites: GLONASS

Feb 6, 2006 gps navigation, misc news

NovAtel Inc. , a precise positioning technology company, today announced that its new line of OEMV Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers will also be capable of tracking satellites from the growing Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) constellation. Initial releases of the OEMV-2 and OEMV-3 models are expected to be available to customers by the end of March, as previously announced in September 2005, and will include dual-frequency GLONASS measurements as an option. Future releases will include full position and Real-time Kinematic (RTK) options as well as a GLONASS enabled, single-frequency OEMV-1 model.

GLONASS is a radio satellite navigation system operated for the Russian government by the Russian Space Forces. It is the Russian counterpart to the United States’ GPS and the European Union’s future Galileo positioning systems. NovAtel’s announcement of GPS+GLONASS capable OEMV receivers follows a recent launch of new GLONASS satellites and a commitment from the Russian government to continue to strengthen the existing GLONASS constellation.

“The introduction of GPS+GLONASS receiver technology across our new product line supports NovAtel’s long term strategy of providing highly competitive global positioning technology with compelling price/performance to our worldwide customer base. The real benefit to users of combining GLONASS measurements with GPS is the significant improvement in line-of-sight satellite coverage, which can allow reliable positioning and precise navigation even in obstructed environments where GPS alone doesn’t work,” said Jon Ladd, President & CEO of NovAtel… read