Inmarsat joins satellite positioning project

Monday, 13 February 2017 | Electronics & Navigation

Inmarsat has signed an agreement with Geoscience Australia, an agency of the Commonwealth of Australia, to support a collaborative research project aimed at enhancing positioning accuracy and integrity by augmenting signals from multiple Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) over the Australian continent.

Full article content is only available to registered users. Registration only takes a moment and is free of charge.

“Being part of this innovative research project is testament to our important heritage on satellite navigation matters,” said Claudio Soddu, Inmarsat VP for navigation and special projects.

“A second generation SBAS testbed is a natural continuation of the concept of augmenting satellite navigation systems with a separate satellite data and ranging channel that we helped pioneer. Having previously been involved in testbeds and operational systems in other regions of the world, this collaboration showcases our capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and potentially opens the door to further research and development projects in the future.”

Tagged under

Related items

Vanuatu project to supply Fleet One to five ships
in Maritime Satellite Communications

Inmarsat is to supply five Fleet One units to a pilot initiative looking to change the way ships connecting island communities in the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu communicate, part of an IMO-endorsed capacity building programme based on co-operation between the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) and the Government of Vanuatu.
Fourth Global Xpress satellite successfully launched
in Maritime Satellite Communications

Inmarsat has confirmed the successful launch of the fourth satellite in its Global Xpress (GX) constellation, which will be used to augment the existing global three-satellite communications network already in operation.
AST adds New York POP
in Maritime Satellite Communications

The AST Group has improved its satellite communications offering with the provisioning of a new network point of presence (POP) in 60 Hudson St, New York, as part of its INTEGRA global IP network.
Thenamaris chooses Fleet Xpress
in Maritime Satellite Communications

Greece-based Thenamaris Ship Management has begun a fleet-wide rollout of Inmarsat’s Ka-band Fleet Xpress (FX) service following the agreement of a contract with satellite communications provider Navarino.
FleetBroadband moves forward in GMDSS process
in Maritime Satellite Communications

IMO’s continuing process of modernising GMDSS has seen delegates at a Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) Sub-Committee meeting in March put Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband system forward to undergo technical assessment by IMSO (International Mobile Satellite Organization) pursuant to future inclusion as a compliant service, with a report to be provided for consideration by the next NCSR in 2018.

Joomla SEF URLs by Artio

Login/Register

Digital Ship's Maritime Big Data Forum @ Nor-Shipping, 30 May 2017

Digital Ship magazine provides the latest information about maritime satellite communications technology, software systems, navigation technology, computer networks, data management and TMSA. It is published ten times a year.

Address:
Digital Ship Ltd
1st Floor, 30 Warner Street
London, EC1R 5EX
United Kingdom

For General enquiries please contact us on:
Tel: +44 207 253 2700
Fax: +44 20 7251 9179