U-Blox adds RTCM to GNSS correction service
- October 10, 2024
- Steve Rogerson
Swiss firm U-Blox has extended the reach of its PointPerfect GNSS correction service by adding the RTCM data format standard, opening the service to use with all GNSS and real-time kinematics (RTK) receiver hardware.
PointPerfect has until now exclusively delivered the correction data using the SpartN data format. Designed for increased flexibility, the addition of RTCM now lowers barriers to adoption and expands the addressable market of scaled-up high-precision positioning. The high-precision service works seamlessly with any GNSS RTK receiver module, whether from U-Blox or not, and even with mixed device fleets without a need for integration expertise.
This expansion introduces RTCM users to PointPerfect’s flexible usage-based pricing plans as an affordable alternative to the rigid high annual service fees of conventional RTK suppliers. The pay-as-you-go plans allow users to pay only for the hours that they use. Pooled plans make it simple to optimise costs by sharing service hours across the whole device fleet.
This expansion of the PointPerfect GNSS correction service should address a broader range of devices in segments that use the RTCM data standard, such as robotic lawnmowers, service delivery robots, UAVs and precision agriculture.
The PointPerfect RTCM service expansion provides centimetre-level accuracy in seconds, is simple to use, cost effective, and offers seamless coverage over entire continents, countries and regions, and with 99.9% uptime availability for reliable performance.
U-Blox (www.u-blox.com) provides semiconductor chips, modules and IoT services. Headquartered in Switzerland, it has 1400 employees.