u-blox to demonstrate Glonass positioning

Switzerland-headquartered u-blox has announced the successful demonstration of an enhanced LEA-6H GPS module which also supports Glonass navigation. The Russian Glonass satellite system is an alternative as well as complementary system to the US-based GPS. It currently has 22 deployed satellites, with the complete constellation of 24 satellites needed for complete global coverage scheduled for the end of this year.
April 23, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSSSwitzerland-headquartered 602 U-Blox has announced the successful demonstration of an enhanced LEA-6H GPS module which also supports Glonass navigation. The Russian Glonass satellite system is an alternative as well as complementary system to the US-based GPS. It currently has 22 deployed satellites, with the complete constellation of 24 satellites needed for complete global coverage scheduled for the end of this year.

Glonass-based navigation systems will soon be required to be used by all vehicles transporting passengers, large volumes, or hazardous materials in Russia, according to the Russian Ministry of Transport. Additionally, next generation navigation systems that implement both GPS and Glonass receivers will be able to provide a higher level of performance for positioning systems worldwide.

“The successful blending of GPS and Glonass functionality demonstrates the flexibility of u-blox’ hardware and firmware receiver technology. We will be ready to mass produce GPS/Glonass receivers once the system is fully operational,“ said Nikolaos Papadopoulos, president of u-blox America. First customer samples of the receivers are scheduled for the second half of 2011.

The Glonass demonstration can be seen at the u-blox booth number 35 at the Telematics Detroit 2011 exhibition during 8-9 June 2011 at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan.
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