Ligado Talks Lead to Better GNSS Tech, Hexagon CEO Says

Talks with Ligado about its plans for bands adjacent to global navigation satellite system (GNSS) spectrum led to Hexagon Positioning Intelligence developing technology to mitigate intentional or unintentional interference in the GNSS band, Hexagon President Michael Ritter said in a docket 11-109 filing posted Monday. He said independent of whatever Ligado plans, GPS device makers need to continually refine their devices and receivers to combat interference, and GPS receivers incorporating interference mitigation technology are more resilient against multiple sources of interference, including adjacent band operations and thus better serve the public. Hexagon is an OEM of positioning receivers, antennas and subsystems, according to its website.