Telit introduces GPS/GLONASS module for navigation devices
M2M specialist Telit Wireless Solutions has launched dual GPS/GLONASS mo dule that improves navigation performance by providing access to both the Russian GLONASS (global navigation satellite system) and US GPS. Telit Location Solutions' Jupiter SL869 provides three times the usual satellite visibility by accessing to up to 22 satellites compared to the six or eight satellites normally available through standard GPS, providing performance for any navigation application, from personal and asset tracking to automotive services. The Jupiter SL869 reduces the delay from several minutes to seconds for a navigation device to acquire its position after being powered on. The module also reduces the incidence of lost satellite coverage, especially problematic in urban areas with tall buildings, by enabling additional satellite fixes that reduces blind spots. The module enables accurate positioning. The Jupiter SL869 can replace standard GPS modules in devices and applications. The product alsoTelit Wireless Solutions Releases GPS/GLONASS Module for Improving Navigation ...
The new module has been developed to vastly improve navigation performance. The 32-channel global navigation module can track, receive and navigate by communicating with global GNSS systems, including the Russian GLONASS global navigation, US GPS, QZSS and Galileo systems.
The latest addition to the Jupiter range of location solutions developed by Telit, the SL869 provides thrice the satellite visibility than offered by standard GPS modules. The Jupiter module accesses a maximum of 22 satellites whereas standard GPS modules access a maximum of eight satellites. This improves the navigation performance and can be used to track vehicles and other assets.
The SL869 not only reduces the position acquisition delay from minutes to just a few seconds, but also reduces the incidence of satellite coverage loss, an issue in urban locations with several tall building. The coverage loss is compensated by communicating with additional satellites, which compensate or reduce the blind spots. The “automatic jamming immunity” feature of the module blocks radio frequency interferers, thereby improving the GPS performance.
