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Setkání ruských a českých vědeckých pracovníků přineslo pokrok v přípravě české vědecké aparatury CZENDA pro ruskou návratovou družici Bion-M2. Experiment bude obsahovat pasivní i aktivní detektory záření a biologické vzorky v podobě plazmidů a lišejníků. Družice Bion-M2 by měla být vypuštěna na oběžnou dráhu v roce 2021.

Setkání ruských a českých vědeckých pracovníků přineslo pokrok v přípravě české vědecké aparatury CZENDA pro ruskou návratovou družici Bion-M2. Experiment bude obsahovat pasivní i aktivní detektory záření a biologické vzorky v podobě plazmidů a lišejníků. Družice Bion-M2 by měla být vypuštěna na oběžnou dráhu v roce 2021.

With the launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the Galileo Search and Rescue service for locating distress beacons will help operators respond to distress signals faster and more effectively.

The launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year will go together with the launch of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service. Galileo SAR – which will offer global coverage at sea, in the mountains, across the desert and in urban areas – will help SAR operators respond to a distress signal faster and more efficiently. At a recent SAR workshop held during the European Space Solutions conference, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) joined beacon manufacturers to provide an update.

The Galileo SAR service is Europe’s contribution to the upgrade of the international satellite-based COSPAS-SARSAT system. The Galileo system will be comprised of two components:

• an automatic forward link distress alert;
• a unique return link alert service that informs the sender that their message has been received.

Currently, the ground segments are in place, covering Europe from Spitsbergen to the Canary Islands and Cyprus. Furthermore, five reference beacons to monitor system performance have been established. The SAR repeaters that are onboard all Galileo satellites are being commissioned according to the standards - published by Cospas-Sarsat. As stated by the GSA, initial testing on the localisation of distress beacons using a limited Galileo constellation has shown very encouraging results, with more substantial testing anticipated for Q4 2016 through Q1 2017. The forward link service is expected to be available by December 2016, and the return link service to follow sometime in late 2017/early 2018. The Galileo SAR service should be fully operational by 2020.

An enthusiastic market

According to a recent GSA survey of beacon manufacturers, most beacons currently on the market already include a location protocol, and many manufacturers noted that they are preparing for multi-constellation global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). In fact, 70% of respondents specifically stated their intent to use Galileo in general, and 71% said they are thinking of using its return link service– meaning beacon manufacturers are clearly aware of Galileo and its SAR contributions. 

Also read: GSA and EUROCAE working together to build a win-win strategy for Europe

“The return link service is a key factor for us, as having this possibility available is absolutely fundamental, particularly in areas that lack mobile phone coverage,” said Cyril Boissy of Syrlinks, who participated in a roundtable discussion of beacon manufacturers.

“Having the ability for this return link service to be transmitted to all GNSS receivers, not just beacons, will really open up new market possibilities and provide an opportunity for additional, even crowd-sourced, assistance for those in trouble,” added Daniel Katz of Israel-based MoBit Telecom Ltd.

Funding opportunities available

To support further uptake of Galileo by beacon manufactures, the GSA is offering funding opportunities under its Fundamental Elements programme for receiver chipsets, along with the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation. Although SAR is not a specific topic, it is very much a part of the four calls topics of transport applications, mass-market applications, professional applications, and awareness and capacity building. Furthermore, the GSA will announce a specific call for MEOSAR beacon prototypes in October 2016.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

With the launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the Galileo Search and Rescue service for locating distress beacons will help operators respond to distress signals faster and more effectively.

The launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year will go together with the launch of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service. Galileo SAR – which will offer global coverage at sea, in the mountains, across the desert and in urban areas – will help SAR operators respond to a distress signal faster and more efficiently. At a recent SAR workshop held during the European Space Solutions conference, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) joined beacon manufacturers to provide an update.

The Galileo SAR service is Europe’s contribution to the upgrade of the international satellite-based COSPAS-SARSAT system. The Galileo system will be comprised of two components:

• an automatic forward link distress alert;
• a unique return link alert service that informs the sender that their message has been received.

Currently, the ground segments are in place, covering Europe from Spitsbergen to the Canary Islands and Cyprus. Furthermore, five reference beacons to monitor system performance have been established. The SAR repeaters that are onboard all Galileo satellites are being commissioned according to the standards - published by Cospas-Sarsat. As stated by the GSA, initial testing on the localisation of distress beacons using a limited Galileo constellation has shown very encouraging results, with more substantial testing anticipated for Q4 2016 through Q1 2017. The forward link service is expected to be available by December 2016, and the return link service to follow sometime in late 2017/early 2018. The Galileo SAR service should be fully operational by 2020.

An enthusiastic market

According to a recent GSA survey of beacon manufacturers, most beacons currently on the market already include a location protocol, and many manufacturers noted that they are preparing for multi-constellation global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). In fact, 70% of respondents specifically stated their intent to use Galileo in general, and 71% said they are thinking of using its return link service– meaning beacon manufacturers are clearly aware of Galileo and its SAR contributions. 

Also read: GSA and EUROCAE working together to build a win-win strategy for Europe

“The return link service is a key factor for us, as having this possibility available is absolutely fundamental, particularly in areas that lack mobile phone coverage,” said Cyril Boissy of Syrlinks, who participated in a roundtable discussion of beacon manufacturers.

“Having the ability for this return link service to be transmitted to all GNSS receivers, not just beacons, will really open up new market possibilities and provide an opportunity for additional, even crowd-sourced, assistance for those in trouble,” added Daniel Katz of Israel-based MoBit Telecom Ltd.

Funding opportunities available

To support further uptake of Galileo by beacon manufactures, the GSA is offering funding opportunities under its Fundamental Elements programme for receiver chipsets, along with the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation. Although SAR is not a specific topic, it is very much a part of the four calls topics of transport applications, mass-market applications, professional applications, and awareness and capacity building. Furthermore, the GSA will announce a specific call for MEOSAR beacon prototypes in October 2016.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

With the launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the Galileo Search and Rescue service for locating distress beacons will help operators respond to distress signals faster and more effectively.

The launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year will go together with the launch of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service. Galileo SAR – which will offer global coverage at sea, in the mountains, across the desert and in urban areas – will help SAR operators respond to a distress signal faster and more efficiently. At a recent SAR workshop held during the European Space Solutions conference, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) joined beacon manufacturers to provide an update.

The Galileo SAR service is Europe’s contribution to the upgrade of the international satellite-based COSPAS-SARSAT system. The Galileo system will be comprised of two components:

• an automatic forward link distress alert;
• a unique return link alert service that informs the sender that their message has been received.

Currently, the ground segments are in place, covering Europe from Spitsbergen to the Canary Islands and Cyprus. Furthermore, five reference beacons to monitor system performance have been established. The SAR repeaters that are onboard all Galileo satellites are being commissioned according to the standards - published by Cospas-Sarsat. As stated by the GSA, initial testing on the localisation of distress beacons using a limited Galileo constellation has shown very encouraging results, with more substantial testing anticipated for Q4 2016 through Q1 2017. The forward link service is expected to be available by December 2016, and the return link service to follow sometime in late 2017/early 2018. The Galileo SAR service should be fully operational by 2020.

An enthusiastic market

According to a recent GSA survey of beacon manufacturers, most beacons currently on the market already include a location protocol, and many manufacturers noted that they are preparing for multi-constellation global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). In fact, 70% of respondents specifically stated their intent to use Galileo in general, and 71% said they are thinking of using its return link service– meaning beacon manufacturers are clearly aware of Galileo and its SAR contributions. 

Also read: GSA and EUROCAE working together to build a win-win strategy for Europe

“The return link service is a key factor for us, as having this possibility available is absolutely fundamental, particularly in areas that lack mobile phone coverage,” said Cyril Boissy of Syrlinks, who participated in a roundtable discussion of beacon manufacturers.

“Having the ability for this return link service to be transmitted to all GNSS receivers, not just beacons, will really open up new market possibilities and provide an opportunity for additional, even crowd-sourced, assistance for those in trouble,” added Daniel Katz of Israel-based MoBit Telecom Ltd.

Funding opportunities available

To support further uptake of Galileo by beacon manufactures, the GSA is offering funding opportunities under its Fundamental Elements programme for receiver chipsets, along with the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation. Although SAR is not a specific topic, it is very much a part of the four calls topics of transport applications, mass-market applications, professional applications, and awareness and capacity building. Furthermore, the GSA will announce a specific call for MEOSAR beacon prototypes in October 2016.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

With the launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the Galileo Search and Rescue service for locating distress beacons will help operators respond to distress signals faster and more effectively.

The launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year will go together with the launch of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service. Galileo SAR – which will offer global coverage at sea, in the mountains, across the desert and in urban areas – will help SAR operators respond to a distress signal faster and more efficiently. At a recent SAR workshop held during the European Space Solutions conference, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) joined beacon manufacturers to provide an update.

The Galileo SAR service is Europe’s contribution to the upgrade of the international satellite-based COSPAS-SARSAT system. The Galileo system will be comprised of two components:

• an automatic forward link distress alert;
• a unique return link alert service that informs the sender that their message has been received.

Currently, the ground segments are in place, covering Europe from Spitsbergen to the Canary Islands and Cyprus. Furthermore, five reference beacons to monitor system performance have been established. The SAR repeaters that are onboard all Galileo satellites are being commissioned according to the standards - published by Cospas-Sarsat. As stated by the GSA, initial testing on the localisation of distress beacons using a limited Galileo constellation has shown very encouraging results, with more substantial testing anticipated for Q4 2016 through Q1 2017. The forward link service is expected to be available by December 2016, and the return link service to follow sometime in late 2017/early 2018. The Galileo SAR service should be fully operational by 2020.

An enthusiastic market

According to a recent GSA survey of beacon manufacturers, most beacons currently on the market already include a location protocol, and many manufacturers noted that they are preparing for multi-constellation global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). In fact, 70% of respondents specifically stated their intent to use Galileo in general, and 71% said they are thinking of using its return link service– meaning beacon manufacturers are clearly aware of Galileo and its SAR contributions. 

Also read: GSA and EUROCAE working together to build a win-win strategy for Europe

“The return link service is a key factor for us, as having this possibility available is absolutely fundamental, particularly in areas that lack mobile phone coverage,” said Cyril Boissy of Syrlinks, who participated in a roundtable discussion of beacon manufacturers.

“Having the ability for this return link service to be transmitted to all GNSS receivers, not just beacons, will really open up new market possibilities and provide an opportunity for additional, even crowd-sourced, assistance for those in trouble,” added Daniel Katz of Israel-based MoBit Telecom Ltd.

Funding opportunities available

To support further uptake of Galileo by beacon manufactures, the GSA is offering funding opportunities under its Fundamental Elements programme for receiver chipsets, along with the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation. Although SAR is not a specific topic, it is very much a part of the four calls topics of transport applications, mass-market applications, professional applications, and awareness and capacity building. Furthermore, the GSA will announce a specific call for MEOSAR beacon prototypes in October 2016.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

With the launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the Galileo Search and Rescue service for locating distress beacons will help operators respond to distress signals faster and more effectively.

The launch of Galileo Initial Services later this year will go together with the launch of the Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) service. Galileo SAR – which will offer global coverage at sea, in the mountains, across the desert and in urban areas – will help SAR operators respond to a distress signal faster and more efficiently. At a recent SAR workshop held during the European Space Solutions conference, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) joined beacon manufacturers to provide an update.

The Galileo SAR service is Europe’s contribution to the upgrade of the international satellite-based COSPAS-SARSAT system. The Galileo system will be comprised of two components:

• an automatic forward link distress alert;
• a unique return link alert service that informs the sender that their message has been received.

Currently, the ground segments are in place, covering Europe from Spitsbergen to the Canary Islands and Cyprus. Furthermore, five reference beacons to monitor system performance have been established. The SAR repeaters that are onboard all Galileo satellites are being commissioned according to the standards - published by Cospas-Sarsat. As stated by the GSA, initial testing on the localisation of distress beacons using a limited Galileo constellation has shown very encouraging results, with more substantial testing anticipated for Q4 2016 through Q1 2017. The forward link service is expected to be available by December 2016, and the return link service to follow sometime in late 2017/early 2018. The Galileo SAR service should be fully operational by 2020.

An enthusiastic market

According to a recent GSA survey of beacon manufacturers, most beacons currently on the market already include a location protocol, and many manufacturers noted that they are preparing for multi-constellation global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). In fact, 70% of respondents specifically stated their intent to use Galileo in general, and 71% said they are thinking of using its return link service– meaning beacon manufacturers are clearly aware of Galileo and its SAR contributions. 

Also read: GSA and EUROCAE working together to build a win-win strategy for Europe

“The return link service is a key factor for us, as having this possibility available is absolutely fundamental, particularly in areas that lack mobile phone coverage,” said Cyril Boissy of Syrlinks, who participated in a roundtable discussion of beacon manufacturers.

“Having the ability for this return link service to be transmitted to all GNSS receivers, not just beacons, will really open up new market possibilities and provide an opportunity for additional, even crowd-sourced, assistance for those in trouble,” added Daniel Katz of Israel-based MoBit Telecom Ltd.

Funding opportunities available

To support further uptake of Galileo by beacon manufactures, the GSA is offering funding opportunities under its Fundamental Elements programme for receiver chipsets, along with the Horizon 2020 programme for research and innovation. Although SAR is not a specific topic, it is very much a part of the four calls topics of transport applications, mass-market applications, professional applications, and awareness and capacity building. Furthermore, the GSA will announce a specific call for MEOSAR beacon prototypes in October 2016.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announces that Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its product portfolio.

In a major boost for Galileo uptake in the location based services (LBS) market segment, today the GSA announces that US-based Qalcomm Technologies, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its Snapdragon processor and modern portfolios for smartphone, computing and automotive applications. The addition of Galileo to the company’s growing number of location-based applications and services will reduce time-to-first-fix, improve robustness and increase accuracy – particularly in challenging urban environments – ultimately providing the end user with an improved location performance.

“Accurate, reliable, and rapid position location is an important part of the mobile experience,” says Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Product Management Alex Katouzian. “Qualcomm Technologies is helping to improve consumers’ experiences with location-based services by adding Galileo support to our IZat location platform and deploying it broadly across our modem and application processor portfolios.”
The Galileo-enhanced Qualcomm IZat Location Platform will enable automotive and telematics solution providers to satisfy an important component of the European eCall mandate ahead of the March 2018 deadline. 

“We are happy to announce support for the European Galileo satellite navigation system and to see that longstanding efforts and cooperation between the GSA, the European Commission, Qualcomm Technologies and the mobile ecosystem are delivering a key component of the European Digital Single Market,” says Qualcomm Europe President Enrico Salvatori. “eCall and Galileo, together with upcoming advances in automotive connectivity, pave the way to enhancing road safety and delivering new services to consumers.”

“The Galileo constellation relies on 14 satellites that are in orbit today, and following our cooperation on Galileo integration, we welcome the announcement that Qualcomm Technologies is contributing to the rapid adoption of Galileo, in view of the launch of Initial Services by the end of 2016,” says GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “The Galileo signal has demonstrated high performance and we believe it will enhance the user experience by providing more accurate and robust positioning”.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announces that Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its product portfolio.

In a major boost for Galileo uptake in the location based services (LBS) market segment, today the GSA announces that US-based Qalcomm Technologies, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its Snapdragon processor and modern portfolios for smartphone, computing and automotive applications. The addition of Galileo to the company’s growing number of location-based applications and services will reduce time-to-first-fix, improve robustness and increase accuracy – particularly in challenging urban environments – ultimately providing the end user with an improved location performance.

“Accurate, reliable, and rapid position location is an important part of the mobile experience,” says Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Product Management Alex Katouzian. “Qualcomm Technologies is helping to improve consumers’ experiences with location-based services by adding Galileo support to our IZat location platform and deploying it broadly across our modem and application processor portfolios.”
The Galileo-enhanced Qualcomm IZat Location Platform will enable automotive and telematics solution providers to satisfy an important component of the European eCall mandate ahead of the March 2018 deadline. 

“We are happy to announce support for the European Galileo satellite navigation system and to see that longstanding efforts and cooperation between the GSA, the European Commission, Qualcomm Technologies and the mobile ecosystem are delivering a key component of the European Digital Single Market,” says Qualcomm Europe President Enrico Salvatori. “eCall and Galileo, together with upcoming advances in automotive connectivity, pave the way to enhancing road safety and delivering new services to consumers.”

“The Galileo constellation relies on 14 satellites that are in orbit today, and following our cooperation on Galileo integration, we welcome the announcement that Qualcomm Technologies is contributing to the rapid adoption of Galileo, in view of the launch of Initial Services by the end of 2016,” says GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “The Galileo signal has demonstrated high performance and we believe it will enhance the user experience by providing more accurate and robust positioning”.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announces that Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its product portfolio.

In a major boost for Galileo uptake in the location based services (LBS) market segment, today the GSA announces that US-based Qalcomm Technologies, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its Snapdragon processor and modern portfolios for smartphone, computing and automotive applications. The addition of Galileo to the company’s growing number of location-based applications and services will reduce time-to-first-fix, improve robustness and increase accuracy – particularly in challenging urban environments – ultimately providing the end user with an improved location performance.

“Accurate, reliable, and rapid position location is an important part of the mobile experience,” says Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Product Management Alex Katouzian. “Qualcomm Technologies is helping to improve consumers’ experiences with location-based services by adding Galileo support to our IZat location platform and deploying it broadly across our modem and application processor portfolios.”
The Galileo-enhanced Qualcomm IZat Location Platform will enable automotive and telematics solution providers to satisfy an important component of the European eCall mandate ahead of the March 2018 deadline. 

“We are happy to announce support for the European Galileo satellite navigation system and to see that longstanding efforts and cooperation between the GSA, the European Commission, Qualcomm Technologies and the mobile ecosystem are delivering a key component of the European Digital Single Market,” says Qualcomm Europe President Enrico Salvatori. “eCall and Galileo, together with upcoming advances in automotive connectivity, pave the way to enhancing road safety and delivering new services to consumers.”

“The Galileo constellation relies on 14 satellites that are in orbit today, and following our cooperation on Galileo integration, we welcome the announcement that Qualcomm Technologies is contributing to the rapid adoption of Galileo, in view of the launch of Initial Services by the end of 2016,” says GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “The Galileo signal has demonstrated high performance and we believe it will enhance the user experience by providing more accurate and robust positioning”.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announces that Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its product portfolio.

In a major boost for Galileo uptake in the location based services (LBS) market segment, today the GSA announces that US-based Qalcomm Technologies, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its Snapdragon processor and modern portfolios for smartphone, computing and automotive applications. The addition of Galileo to the company’s growing number of location-based applications and services will reduce time-to-first-fix, improve robustness and increase accuracy – particularly in challenging urban environments – ultimately providing the end user with an improved location performance.

“Accurate, reliable, and rapid position location is an important part of the mobile experience,” says Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Product Management Alex Katouzian. “Qualcomm Technologies is helping to improve consumers’ experiences with location-based services by adding Galileo support to our IZat location platform and deploying it broadly across our modem and application processor portfolios.”
The Galileo-enhanced Qualcomm IZat Location Platform will enable automotive and telematics solution providers to satisfy an important component of the European eCall mandate ahead of the March 2018 deadline. 

“We are happy to announce support for the European Galileo satellite navigation system and to see that longstanding efforts and cooperation between the GSA, the European Commission, Qualcomm Technologies and the mobile ecosystem are delivering a key component of the European Digital Single Market,” says Qualcomm Europe President Enrico Salvatori. “eCall and Galileo, together with upcoming advances in automotive connectivity, pave the way to enhancing road safety and delivering new services to consumers.”

“The Galileo constellation relies on 14 satellites that are in orbit today, and following our cooperation on Galileo integration, we welcome the announcement that Qualcomm Technologies is contributing to the rapid adoption of Galileo, in view of the launch of Initial Services by the end of 2016,” says GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “The Galileo signal has demonstrated high performance and we believe it will enhance the user experience by providing more accurate and robust positioning”.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announces that Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its product portfolio.

In a major boost for Galileo uptake in the location based services (LBS) market segment, today the GSA announces that US-based Qalcomm Technologies, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its Snapdragon processor and modern portfolios for smartphone, computing and automotive applications. The addition of Galileo to the company’s growing number of location-based applications and services will reduce time-to-first-fix, improve robustness and increase accuracy – particularly in challenging urban environments – ultimately providing the end user with an improved location performance.

“Accurate, reliable, and rapid position location is an important part of the mobile experience,” says Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Product Management Alex Katouzian. “Qualcomm Technologies is helping to improve consumers’ experiences with location-based services by adding Galileo support to our IZat location platform and deploying it broadly across our modem and application processor portfolios.”
The Galileo-enhanced Qualcomm IZat Location Platform will enable automotive and telematics solution providers to satisfy an important component of the European eCall mandate ahead of the March 2018 deadline. 

“We are happy to announce support for the European Galileo satellite navigation system and to see that longstanding efforts and cooperation between the GSA, the European Commission, Qualcomm Technologies and the mobile ecosystem are delivering a key component of the European Digital Single Market,” says Qualcomm Europe President Enrico Salvatori. “eCall and Galileo, together with upcoming advances in automotive connectivity, pave the way to enhancing road safety and delivering new services to consumers.”

“The Galileo constellation relies on 14 satellites that are in orbit today, and following our cooperation on Galileo integration, we welcome the announcement that Qualcomm Technologies is contributing to the rapid adoption of Galileo, in view of the launch of Initial Services by the end of 2016,” says GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “The Galileo signal has demonstrated high performance and we believe it will enhance the user experience by providing more accurate and robust positioning”.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) announces that Qualcomm Technologies, a US-based leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its product portfolio.

In a major boost for Galileo uptake in the location based services (LBS) market segment, today the GSA announces that US-based Qalcomm Technologies, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, is adding support for Galileo across its Snapdragon processor and modern portfolios for smartphone, computing and automotive applications. The addition of Galileo to the company’s growing number of location-based applications and services will reduce time-to-first-fix, improve robustness and increase accuracy – particularly in challenging urban environments – ultimately providing the end user with an improved location performance.

“Accurate, reliable, and rapid position location is an important part of the mobile experience,” says Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Product Management Alex Katouzian. “Qualcomm Technologies is helping to improve consumers’ experiences with location-based services by adding Galileo support to our IZat location platform and deploying it broadly across our modem and application processor portfolios.”
The Galileo-enhanced Qualcomm IZat Location Platform will enable automotive and telematics solution providers to satisfy an important component of the European eCall mandate ahead of the March 2018 deadline. 

“We are happy to announce support for the European Galileo satellite navigation system and to see that longstanding efforts and cooperation between the GSA, the European Commission, Qualcomm Technologies and the mobile ecosystem are delivering a key component of the European Digital Single Market,” says Qualcomm Europe President Enrico Salvatori. “eCall and Galileo, together with upcoming advances in automotive connectivity, pave the way to enhancing road safety and delivering new services to consumers.”

“The Galileo constellation relies on 14 satellites that are in orbit today, and following our cooperation on Galileo integration, we welcome the announcement that Qualcomm Technologies is contributing to the rapid adoption of Galileo, in view of the launch of Initial Services by the end of 2016,” says GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides. “The Galileo signal has demonstrated high performance and we believe it will enhance the user experience by providing more accurate and robust positioning”.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

Space Academy 2016 je novým vzdělávacím kurzem organizovaným CSO a zaměřeným na podporu a zintenzivnění zájmu o kosmonautiku, kosmickou vědu a techniku u vybrané skupiny mladých českých studentů, kteří se touto vysoce odbornou tématikou již dlouhodobě zabývají a účastní se odborných studentských soutěží a projektů.