NovAtel Announces Oceanix™ Nearshore Correction Service for Marine Applications

NovAtel, the world’s leading OEM supplier of high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning technology, today unveiled its Oceanix Nearshore correction service at Ocean Business in Southampton, UK.  Oceanix Nearshore, a subscription-based GNSS correction service for Precise Point Positioning (PPP), provides exceptionally reliable sub-decimetre positioning for marine applications such as dredging, hydrographic survey, mapping and coastal patrolling.

The robustness of Oceanix infrastructure sets it apart from the competition. Oceanix precise corrections data is generated utilizing a network of over 80 strategically located GNSS reference stations globally. Oceanix high rate corrections ensure the full accuracy of carrier phase is gained for enhanced solution accuracy. Oceanix corrections are delivered via geostationary satellites over L-Band directly to the end-user, providing reliable high accuracy positioning worldwide.

Miguel Amor, Chief Marketing Officer for Hexagon Positioning Intelligence said, “NovAtel is in the unique position to have control over the entire PPP data generation process as well as the positioning algorithms that drive GNSS receiver performance, delivering the best user experience for our marine customers. With the launch of Oceanix Nearshore, our customers now have the ability to obtain not only world-leading GNSS technology, but also a truly robust correction service and integrated support all from a single vendor.”

Oceanix offers multiple subscription durations so that our clients can obtain the service that best fits with the needs of their application. Driven by the NovAtel CORRECT positioning engine, Oceanix Nearshore delivers 4 cm horizontal and 6 cm vertical accuracy RMS. Algorithms proprietary to NovAtel CORRECT greatly enhance the accuracy and recovery speed  from GNSS signal interruptions.

For more information, visit: Learn more at novatel.com/products/correction-services/oceanix

About NovAtel Inc.

NovAtel designs, manufactures and sells high precision OEM positioning technology. Developed for efficient and rapid integration, our products have set the standard in quality and performance for over 20 years. State-of-the-art, lean manufacturing facilities in our North American headquarters produce the industry’s most extensive line of OEM receivers, antennas and subsystems. All of our products are backed by a team of highly skilled customer support and design engineers.

NovAtel Inc. is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive quality and productivity across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications.

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