GPS+GLONASS Capability for NovAtel Receivers

NovAtel’s new line of OEMV GPS receivers will be capable of tracking satellites from the GLONASS constellation. Initial releases of the OEMV-2 and OEMV-3 models are expected to be available to customers by the end of March and will include dual-frequency GLONASS measurements as an option. Future releases will include full position and RTK options as well as a GLONASS enabled, single-frequency OEMV-1 model. This has been announced by NovAtel (Canada).

“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.

In addition to GLONASS capability, the OEMV product line supports modernised GPS signals and frequencies (L2C and L5), NovAtel’s latest Vision Correlator multipath mitigation technology, an expanded Application Programming Interface (API), and integrated L-band functionality. NovAtel’s OEMV receivers are also designed to meet the European Union’s new Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which comes into effect in mid-2006.