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  • The IPS anticipates any degradation of performance, allowing operators to put in place mitigation measures in good time.
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    New EC service monitors ionosphere for GNSS users

    Ionospheric effects can be a major source of disruption to GNSS signals, so it is important to be able to predict and compensate for these disturbances. With this in mind, the European Commission-funded Galileo Ionosphere Prediction Service (IPS) monitors ionospheric activity and informs GNSS users in good time of an upcoming event that could disrupt GNSS signals and applications.

  • The eCall-enabled Volvo V60 being presented at ITS World Congress Copenhagen
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    Volvo presents on stage the first eCall-enabled car

    Carmaker Volvo presented its V60 model, the first one equipped with the Pan-European eCall emergency response system, at the ITS World Congress 2018 in Copenhagen on 18 September. eCall leverages the precise positioning offered by Galileo and EGNOS to quickly share the location with emergency services in the event of a road accident, automatically dialling the European emergency number 112.

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    2018 GSA Open Days. Mark your calendar

    On Friday, November 16th and Saturday 17th, the GSA Headquarters in Prague will be open to the public for the 4th year in a row.

  • GNSS User Technology Report 2018 - the go-to source for information on the dynamic, global GNSS user technology industry
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    GNSS User Technology Report 2018 available for download now!

    The second edition of the GSA’s GNSS User Technology Report has been published and is now available for free download, providing an exhaustive review of all the latest GNSS trends and developments. Since its launch in 2016, the GNSS User Technology Report has become the go-to-source for information on the dynamic, global GNSS technology industry.

  • The enhanced UseGalileo site is another example of how the GSA is keeping the user at the centre of European GNSS.
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    Enhanced UseGalileo site offers a more tailored experience

    To keep up with the increasing interest in Galileo and the many new Galileo-enabled devices and services coming onto the market, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) launched an enhanced version of its popular UseGalileo.eu site.

  • At ITS World Congress 2018, the GSA will present innovations that leverage space technology to make Europe’s roads smarter, greener and safer
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    Space-driven innovation for safer roads at ITS 2018

    The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is joining with other stakeholders to present the eCall emergency response system and other innovations that leverage space technology to make Europe’s roads smarter, greener and safer, at the ITS World Congress 2018, in the Bella Centre in Copenhagen on 18 September.

  • Although the GSA GNSS User Technology Report won’t be officially launched until ION GNSS+, you can already reserve your free copy today.
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    Coming soon: the 2018 GSA GNSS User Technology Report

    Ready to take the pulse of the GNSS user technology industry? Want to get an inside view on how the latest trends are changing the market? Then sign up today to be one of the first to download a free copy of the GSA’s GNSS User Technology Report – Issue 2.

  • MEP Franc Bogovič, COPA-COGECA Secretary General Pekka Pesonen and GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides at Agriculture and Space Day in Brussels.
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    Agriculture and Space: The journey from field to fork

    The European GNSS Agency (GSA) joined COPA-COGECA, the organisation that represents European farmers and agricultural cooperatives, at Agriculture and Space Day on September 5 in Brussels. It was a chance not just to discuss the benefits of space for agriculture, but also an opportunity to see the technology, from GNSS-guided tractors to drones.

  • REAL RPAS ready for scenario testing at ATLAS
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    Getting REAL with drones

    Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, have the potential to develop a wide range of applications for the benefit of society. It is estimated that within the next 20 years the European drone sector could employ more than 100 000 people directly and have an economic impact exceeding EUR 10 billion per year.