The GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE), part of The University of Nottingham's Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG) are pleased to announce a major new satellite navigation signal test and simulation capability that transmits GPS and Galileo signals.
GRACE has taken delivery of an advanced Spirent GSS8000 hardware simulation system from Spirent Communications. The new system, one of the first to be delivered in the UK, will be available to industry and researchers, looking to develop or test new applications using satellite navigation technology. Providing access to the latest GNSS test facilities can be expensive, and it is anticipated that the system will build on GRACE's growing reputation in the field of GNSS research and development.
Professor Terry Moore, Director of GRACE states "This new equipment will enable GRACE to advance research activity in numerous application domains in preparation for the forthcoming Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals". It will also provide access for industry to GNSS research laboratory and training services, GNSS applications development and GNSS simulation, test-bed and testing facilities.
John Pottle, Marketing Director of Spirent Communications' positioning technology activities added: "Spirent has a long-term relationship with GRACE and we are very pleased to be able to provide our multi-GNSS GSS8000 system to this important new facility. We look forward to continuing to work with Professor Moore and his team and to supporting the research activities that the simulation system will enable."
For more information on GRACE and the services available, please contact Paul Bhatia on 0115 823 2332.