u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless chip and module
company, and Rohde & Schwarz (R&S), a worldwide leading supplier of
test and measurement equipment, have successfully concluded a simulation of the
Russian GLONASS satellite navigation system. The test, carried out with the R&S®SMBV100A vector signal generator and its GNSS simulation options, verified the u-blox
proof-of-concept and the compatibility of u-blox receiver technology with the
GLONASS transmission protocol.
The GLONASS satellite system is Russia’s answer to the US NAVSTAR
GPS satellite positioning system. It will provide a high-accuracy positioning
system with global coverage once completed. GLONASS will also be used in hybrid
receivers around the world in conjunction with GPS to ensure improved coverage
especially in dense cities and thus improve the location accuracy.
“Our close cooperation with Rohde & Schwarz has proven to be a
valuable and strategic asset, allowing us to develop advanced satellite
receiver technology well before the actual satellites are available” said said
Thomas Nigg, VP Product Marketing at u-blox.
“u-blox, with its depth of expertise in GNSS technologies, has
helped us to validate our satellite simulator technology,” said Andreas Pauly,
Head of R&D Signal Generators Baseband at Rohde & Schwarz. “Now we have
enhanced our cutting-edge test equipment for GLONASS that simulates the
protocol and physical layer.”