Tests conducted by Rx Networks and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) confirm that Galileo provides real added value to citizens using Location Based Services (LBS). When used in addition to GPS and/or GLONASS, Galileo proved to significantly improve accuracy in challenging environments.

GNSS-enabled technology is set to be a game changer. But to succeed, it must be accessible and user friendly. How to accomplish this was a topic of discussion at the Geospatial World Forum 2014, held in Geneva May 5 – 9.

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.