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The swiftness of emergency services is a critical factor to saving lives. But to intervene successfully, emergency services need to know exactly where the incident is. This is an area where mobile phones enabled for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as Galileo, can help. But to what extent, if any, is regulation in this area useful or even necessary? This question was the subject of a public hearing run by the European Commission in Brussels on 7 May 2014.

Early registration for the 2014 EGNOS Service Provision Workshop, scheduled for 7 – 8 October, is now open.

As a sponsor of Aero Friedrichshafen, one of the world’s leading General Aviation trade shows, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) highlighted the essential role that EGNOS plays in increasing airport access and safety in this important aviation sector.

The popular European Space Expo makes a stop at Craiova’s Mihai Viteazul Square from April 19 – 27, where it attracts an astounding 50,000 visitors – including Romanian cosmonaut Dorin-Dumitru Prunariu.

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) joins key EU and Korean GNSS players from industry and government in Seoul in spring for the 2014 GNSS.asia Korean Industrial Seminar.

Public hearing on mobile phone-based satellite navigation positioning for 112 emergency calls.

The 2014 edition of the European Satellite Navigation Competition, of which the GSA is a proud partner, officially kicked off at the European Navigation Conference in Rotterdam on 15 April.

At the European Navigation Conference in Rotterdam, the message coming from the European Commission, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and GPS world leaders was clear: 2014 is set to be a critical year for European GNSS technology.

A recent cost benefit analysis shows the positive impact satellite technologies can have on the rail sector.

The challenge of bringing the benefits created by space technologies, such as GNSS, firmly onto the user market is a major focus of the European GNSS Agency (GSA). The topic was also the subject of a session during the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, where the GSA joined representatives of industry, think-tanks and policy to discuss the potential opportunities ahead.