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ABOUT NOVATEL
NovAtel Inc. (NASDAQ: NGPS) is a leading provider of precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) components and subsystems that afford its customers rapid integration of precise positioning technology.
The Company's mission is to provide exceptional return on investment and outstanding service to our customers.
An ISO 9001 certified company, NovAtel is focused on developing quality OEM products including receivers, antennas,
enclosures and software that are integrated into high precision positioning applications worldwide.
These applications include surveying, Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping, precision agriculture machine
guidance, port automation, mining, marine and defence industries. NovAtel's reference receivers are also at the core of national aviation ground networks in the USA, Japan, Europe, China and India.
The Company is committed to providing its customers with advanced positioning technology through significant R&D investment focusing on the modernized Global Positioning System (GPS), the European Galileo and the revitalized Russian GLONASS satellite systems, as well as the integration of additional complementary technologies such as Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). Based in Calgary, Alberta Canada, NovAtel has a global presence with offices in the UK and Australia, as well as an established international sales and distribution network.
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NOVATEL's involvement in Galileo Services
NovAtel has been involved in Galileo development since 2000.
As a Galileo Services member, NovAtel is contributing business/technical knowledge to enhance the economics of
downstream Galileo systems and applications. The Company's technical contributions are numerous.
NovAtel is part of the Alcatel Alenia Space - Italia team developing the Galileo Receiver Chain (GRC) for the
Galileo ground control system (GMS), and has also released commercial-grade Galileo L1/E5a and E5a/E5b receivers developed through the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). NovAtel has participated in Galileo pre-development activities through the European Space Agency (ESA), Thales ATM/Thales Avionics, and CSA. And, the Company has supplied the EGNOS RIMS-C reference receiver.
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