u-blox, a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technology and services, and Nordian, a precision location technology company providing advanced GNSS hardware solutions and services for the South American market, have today announced the further expansion of the PointPerfect Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) correction service in Brazil by enabling L-band satellite delivery.
GNSS positioning uses a constellation of satellites to determine an accurate position based on signals received from a piece of equipment and highly accurate time information. Machine control systems combine the use of GNSS receivers to provide the position of the machine; inertial navigation systems (INS) to bridge short gaps in GNSS availability and to provide the platform’s attitude (pitch, roll, and yaw); and a variety of other sensors to determine the movement of the machine’s attachments.
Previously, the PointPerfect GNSS correction service in the country was only available via cellular connectivity, which was limited by insufficient national network coverage. Users in Brazil can now access PointPerfect through L-band satellite and accelerate time-to-market using Nordian’s Precision OEM Board. This expanded delivery allows customers to access GNSS correction data streams reliably and cost-effectively also in regions without cellular coverage, enabling advanced navigation applications that require centimeter-level positioning accuracy. Expanded coverage enables real-time, high-accuracy positioning crucial for precision agriculture and beyond.
PointPerfect is a PPP-RTK GNSS correction service that delivers 3-6cm accuracy and convergence in seconds on a continental scale with a 99.9% uptime reliability. This performance makes it a solution for autonomous farming activities such as operating automated machinery, field mapping and monitoring, or in navigating autonomous mobile robotics.
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