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GPS Backup Demonstration Participants and Technologies

Vendors and Demonstration Participants

VENDOR SERVICE TECHNOLOGY
Echo Ridge (with Global Star) Positioning and Timing Using Globalstar Constellation of 24 LEOs as Signals of Opportunity (SOoP)
Hellen Systems Positioning and Timing Enhanced long range navigation (eLORAN)
NextNav Positioning and Timing Metropolitan Beacon System 
OPNT Timing Timing Fiber & White Rabbit protocol
PhasorLab Positioning and Timing PNT mesh networks
Satelles Positioning and Timing Satellite time and location using the Iridium constellation
SERCO & Alion Positioning and Timing Signals of Opportunity (SOoP)
Seven Solutions Timing Timing Fiber & White Rabbit protocol
SkyHook Positioning Wireless Positioning System (WPS)
TRX Positioning Inertial Measurement Units
UrsaNav Positioning and Timing Enhanced long range navigation (eLORAN)
Last updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2020