Sapcorda Services of Berlin has announced that testing of its first GNSS augmentation services for L-band signal is underway in North America and Europe, laying the foundation for its December 1, 2020 launch of a GNSS augmentation signal for safety-critical navigation in autonomous vehicles and machinery.
Available in areas without GSM coverage or mobile internet signal, the new Sapcorda L-band beam solutions from two geostationary satellites provide PPP-RTK data-feed redundancy in real-time by swapping to a second data feed when internet connectivity is not available. This automated swapping significantly improves reliability for life-critical applications such as autonomous cars.
The Sapcorda L-band signal will be transmitted in the open SPARTN format, that has been specifically developed for IP-based and geostationary satellite distributions. It will be invaluable for safety-critical applications in automotive (such as V2X and autonomous driving, AD/ADAS) and maritime, as well as a wide variety of uses across sectors such as industrial, robotics and drones.
The L-band Satellite beam coverage will be available on December 1, 2020. Sapcorda’s safe and precise augmentation (SAPA) service will broadcast SAPA Basic and SAPA Premium correction data streams.
These data streams feature:
· 99.9% service availability with fast convergence and an accuracy less than 10 cm, delivering the precision required for safety- and life-critical applications
· Redundancy through dual data streams when internet connectivity isn’t available, ensuring uninterrupted broadcast streaming
· Demodulation by any L-band demodulator on the market today, simplifying hardware design and reducing bill of materials
· Availability of service coverage areas in North America and Europe, allowing manufacturers to use a single GNSS augmentation services’ solution for major global regions
· Distributed in the same open format as IP-delivery channels (SPARTN)
