GPS World, December 2018

NEWSLETTER EXCERPT Expanded GNSS and 5G A Gift for the Surveyor BY Tim Burch CONTRIBUTING EDITOR SURVEY SCENE R egular readers of GPS World are aware of many of the rapidly developing technologies and navigational systems being created around the world but often the everyday surveyor shows up late to the party While smartphones get the most mainstream media coverage other navigational devices and measurement systems are adapting to evolving technical breakthroughs and new methods of transmitting a variety of data wirelessly This months article looks at the increase in satellite navigation networks along with the rollout of 5G cellular technology Surveyors should embrace the smartphone as an important tool the introduction of new survey grade GNSS receivers that use an app for the user interface will soon become commonplace The latest buzz in the general populations lexicon is 5G and how it will push high speed internet to all corners of the world While this is a possibility it means much more to the surveyor than meets the eye While it will provide enhancements for all users it will be revolutionary for the surveyor 4G cell coverage was a broad and powerful signal from large transmitters 5G cellular service consists of smaller NOW EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE AT 4 GPS WORLD WWW GPSWORLD COM DECEMBER 2018 HOTTEST PAGES @ GPSWORLD COM O C T O B E R 1 9 N O V E M B E R 1 8 2 0 1 8 1 Norway Finland suspect Russia of jamming GPS LATEST NEWS 2 Farewell to the Golden Age of GPS FROM THE MAGAZINE 3 U S Army awards Raytheon 191M contract for anti UAV radar LATEST NEWS 4 UAV Report Growth trends opportunities for 2019 INSIGHTS 5 Innovation Multi frequency precise point positioning using GPS and Galileo FROM THE MAGAZINE G P S W o r l d s BI ANNUAL GNSS ALMANAC cell signals placed in a tight grid of broadcast positions These transmitters will be more cost effective for many telecom providers and will increase data reception for many users For surveyors the additional coverage of 5G will make possible the use of cellular based RTK GNSS data collection in places not previously possible Besides the extended coverage of 5G the 10 fold speed of the new data transmission protocol compared old 4G LTE creates many possibilities for information collection growth Soon it will be possible for field personnel and the office staff to be linked in real time during the data collection process From boundary point recovery to complex topographic surveys a field crews work can be supervised and reviewed while being completed allowing for instantaneous analysis and guidance from senior staff Read the full column at www gpsworld com category opinions Photo Motorola Orbit Data Resources on Active GNSS Satellites www gpsworld com the almanac