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  • Intersec and Alcatel-Lucent in Geo-Targeting Partnership

    Intersec, which provides software for mobile and integrated operators, has signed a global partnership agreement with Alcatel-Lucent for the creation of a geo-marketing service that will enable mobile operators to connect brands and retailers to consumers via mobile devices, based on their permission, preferences and location, to drive in-store traffic.

    Intersec’s IGLOO collects and aggregates “anonymised” network data (circuit switch, packet switch, Wi-Fi, indoor location) in real time to provide proximity detection of all opt-in subscribers at a defined moment of the day. Alcatel-Lucent’s Optism then gathers and analyzes the location data to provide customers with relevant offers to drive in-store traffic. The companies say the cross-operator solution will enable multiple brands and retailers in several countries to deliver walk-in rewards, location-based targeted coupons and deals and post shopping surveys. Optism is deployed in 10 markets.

    “In order to expand to geo-based offers and coupons, we were looking for a device-agnostic solution that was able to aggregate all of the location data that the network was seeing, both passive and active sources, both for in-store as outdoor proximity campaigns,” said Thomas Labarthe of  Alcatel-Lucent. “By integrating Intersec IGLOO into Optism, brands and retailers can leverage all the existing Optism tools to define their campaigns including location as qualification criteria.”

  • Locata and Leica Geosystems Extend Partnership

    Leica Geosystems Mining and Locata Corporation have announced the extension of their technology partnership in the Mine Machine Automation and Mine Fleet Management Market until June 30, 2014. The extension guarantees the ongoing, commercial provision to the global mining industry of the Leica Jigsaw Positioning System (Jps), powered by Locata technology. 

    The continuance of the technology partnership between Leica Geosystems Mining and Locata Corporation comes on the back of a huge body of work, which has resulted in the first successful operational deployment of the Leica Jps network. The technology at the core of the Leica Jps is a combination of the “Local Constellation” (pioneered by Locata Corporation and adopted by the U.S. Air Force) and Leica Geosystems’ technology portfolio.

    The co-developed Leica Jps network is a high-precision solution that augments standard RTK GPS/GLONASS signals with Locata signals, ensuring no positioning signal loss or machine down time, even against high walls or in the deepest open pit mines, Leica said.

    “It is with great pleasure that we officially announce our continued alliance with Locata Corporation,” said Haydn Roberts, CEO, Leica Geosystems Mining. “Through this partnership, the Jigsaw Positioning System (Jps) will continue to meet and exceed industry expectations. In being available to augment any GPS/GNSS network on any site, we are truly providing a new capability for mining applications, enabling them to operate with unprecedented signal up time and benefit from the huge associated financial return. And we know it works — we have the data.”

    “Through Jps we offer autonomy from sole reliance on satellite-based positioning networks," Roberts said. "In accordance with Leica Geosystems Mining strategy, our technology for machine automation and now HP RTK positioning is completely OEM independent. No longer will machines stop work while waiting for the elusive satellite signal to reconnect. The Jps will seamlessly augment the signals, no matter on what machine, on what system, in what fleet.”

    Nunzio Gambale, CEO and co-founder of Locata Corporation, said, “Locata is truly delighted to extend, for a further two years, the global exclusive rights Leica Geosystems has to integrate and sell our revolutionary technology into the mining market. They deserve this extension. Mr. Haydn Roberts runs a team that is talented, experienced and motivated. They have proven to us many times over that they are some of the finest GPS engineers in the world.”

    The success of the combined technologies and continued relationship between both parties ensures the Leica Jigsaw Positioning System will be commercially available to the mining industry globally from August this year.

    “This Leica-Locata relationship has blossomed over what is now many years of cooperation, and it is one which we value highly,” said Gambale. “The Locata team is proud to be partnering with such a respected and incredibly innovative company.”

  • Navitel and AND Automotive Navigation Data Announce Strategic Partnership

    Navitel, navigation provider for Russia and Eastern Europe, and global mapping company AND announce a strategic partnership in developing car navigation maps for Navitel Navigator.

     

    Navitel and AND will combine their knowledge, experience and know-how to develop navigation products, the annoucement said. Navitel can now introduce Western European maps for their navigation solution. Thanks to this cooperation, Navitel will offer the market extremely detailed, precise, and actual Western European maps with all Navitel online-services support.

    In 2012, in addition to maps of all Eastern Europe, CIS and Asia countries, Navitel will expand its cartographic coverage and release new maps of all Western Europe countries. Thus, Navitel will offer users navigation on the territory of all Eurasia from Pacific to Atlantic Ocean.

  • GPS Partnership Council Invites Attendees to Discuss Asset’s Future

     

    GPS as a national asset will be highlighted at the 11th GPS Partnership Council, set for May 1 and 2 at the Space and Missile Systems Center at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, in El Segundo, California. The theme of the council is “Our National Asset At Work.” Registration is now open; attendance is limited to 250.

    According to the council, “The GPS Partnership Council serves as a means to communicate with GPS stakeholders on present-day activities, future plans, and measures that are in place to ensure GPS remains the world leader for providing space-based positioning, navigation, and timing services to the warfighter and civilian users. Our commitment to mission assurance ensures users around the globe will continue to benefit from improved GPS performance, while we continue acquiring, operating and sustaining GPS as the ‘gold standard’ for positioning, navigation and timing for the warfighter, the nation, and the world.”

    Key council members include:

    • Brig Gen Martin Whelan, director of Requirements, HQ AFSPC/A5
    • Col Bernie Gruber, director of the Global Positioning Systems Directorate
    • Anthony Russo, director for National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT.

    The meeting is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association and GPS Directorate.

    Day 1, Tuesday, covers two topics, “The Enterprise” — a GPS system capability review, and a discussion of “Modernized GPS User Equipment (MGUE),” with an Army future perspective and an MGUE industry panel.

    Day 2, Wednesday, covers “GPS at Work for the Nation” in the morning, including GPS’ role for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, and other agencies. The afternoon of Day 2 looks at “The Warfighter,” with speakers from 2SOPS followed by a panel discussion.

    Both days feature opportunities for networking. The final day, Thursday, features the GPS Scramble Golf Tournament.

    Attendees can also browse the displays and exhibits during the conference.

  • Septentrio, QinetiQ Partnership Delivers Galileo PRS Signal Reception

    Another major milestone in the Galileo system’s development and deployment program has been achieved. Septentrio and QinetiQ, working in close partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and their industrial partners, achieved the world’s first successful reception of the encrypted Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) signal from the first Galileo satellites, launched in November 2011.

    The signal was received on the Galileo PRS Test User Receiver (PRS-TUR) jointly developed by Septentrio and QinetiQ under an ESA contract. For the reception test, the receiver was installed in the Galileo Control Centre in Fucino, Italy and operated by technical experts from ESA. This milestone builds on a number of previous major Septentrio/QinetiQ achievements including:

    • First ever laboratory demonstration of the PRS signal acquisition and tracking in QinetiQ (Malvern, UK, 2006).
    • Successful RF compatibility test between a Galileo payload and the PRS-TUR (Portsmouth, UK, 2010).
    • Successful Galileo end-to-end system test including the Galileo Ground Mission Segment (GMS) and its key management facilities, satellite and PRS-TUR (Rome, Italy, 2011).

    Septentrio and QinetiQ are long-term contributors to the Galileo Programme, working closely with ESA, the European GNSS Agency (GSA), and European industrial partners since 2003.

    “Septentrio is extremely proud of this historic milestone for the Galileo programme," said Peter Grognard, founder and CEO of Septentrio Satellite Navigation. "This is the most important milestone for Septentrio since the reception of the world’s first Galileo signal from space on January 12, 2006, with a Septentrio receiver. We are honoured and grateful for the excellent collaboration with ESA. Septentrio is marking another industry-first on the Galileo programme, and will continue playing a key role in this exciting and ambitious European project. Today, together with our partners, we take a decisive step in the early availability of commercial PRS receivers to foster user acceptance and market success of this Galileo service.”

    "This achievement, together with Europe’s recent commitment to a full Galileo constellation, has been a necessary step in giving European industry confidence to start investing in developing commercial PRS receiver products ready for the launch of Galileo navigation services in a few years time,” Leo Quinn, CEO of QinetiQ, said.

  • Leica Geo, TeeJet Pair Up for Ag Market Efforts

    Leica Geosystems and TeeJet Technologies have embarked on a partnership in which TeeJet will distribute Leica’s No-Drift mojoRTK auto-steer system under its own label, adding RTK-accuracy guidance to TeeJet’s suite of precision agriculture products.

    Under the same agreement Leica will capitalize on TeeJet Technologies’ range of vehicle-specific assisted steering kits to increase the number of tractors the mojoRTK can steer, the companies said. The list of kits offered by TeeJet currently tops more than 50 individual kits, designed to fit approximately 150 individual vehicle models. Initially, Leica will offer TeeJet vehicle kits through its network of resellers, according to the company.

    The companies also plan to work together to develop additional products for the agriculture market.

    Leica’s Virtual Wrench technology, which provides remote service and support, will also be expanded to support products for both companies, allowing technicians from both companies to provide customers with on-demand service and support, according to the companies.

  • Orolia, Rapco Announce Strategic Partnership

    European timing and frequency technology players Orolia and Rapco Electronics Ltd. have formed a strategic partnership for technology development and distribution.

    Specifically, Orolia Group companies Spectracom and SpectraTime will join the existing alliance between Pendulum Instruments — recently acquired by Orolia — and Rapco Electronics to cooperate on several fronts, including global distribution channels, operations, and new product development efforts. U.K.-based Rapco Electronics will represent and distribute Spectracom and Pendulum products in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the companies said. Outside of this region, both Pendulum and Spectracom will distribute key Rapco products under their own respective brands.

    In addition to sales, Orolia and Rapco Electronics will combine service and support for the United Kingdom and Ireland in Rapco’s Basingstoke, U.K. headquarters. Serving as a single point of contact, Rapco will provide its and Orolia Group customers a high level of local service and support for standard time and frequency products, unique applications, systems and custom engineered applications, the companies said.

    The partnership will also enable Rapco Electronics to enhance its ability to provide custom timing and frequency systems for defense and space customers, given its access to Orolia technology, according to the two partners. Technology sharing and operational efficiencies between them will also enable a higher degree of innovation and lower times to market for their customers, the companies said.

    “Orolia and Rapco Electronics complement each other very well, and we are very excited about our new relationship,” said Yves Courtois, Orolia chairman and CEO. “By joining forces, we believe we can boost Orolia’s presence in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and substantially accelerate our worldwide development in defense and space timing and synchronization, a corner stone to large system integration.”