Topcon launches GNSS network for Ireland
7 June 2022
Topcon Positioning Group has launched a new GNSS (global navigation satellite system) for plant and machinery users in Ireland.
This new initiative, which is part of the business’ plans to expand Topcon’s GNSS networks globally, offers users two additional satellite constellations to currently available facilities. It will use Beidou and Galileo, as well as the standard Glonass and GPS systems, for easier and more reliable access as well as greater accuracy.
Topcon says there is a dense network of stations already in place, with more planned in the coming weeks to achieve full coverage of Ireland with one subscription. The company’s aim is that businesses should experience no downtime, better accuracy, faster connections, and accessibility even in the most challenging environments.
The new network will also be maintained and supported by Topcon’s global professional services team around the clock for on-hand technical support and better backup capabilities.
Mark Fagan, business director for Ireland and Northern Ireland, said: “We’re pleased to be able to launch this new network and help businesses across the island of Ireland. All the benefits that the new network will bring will help industries take a big step forward in digital adoption – something that’s needed now more than ever as we continue to see the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.”
The business is also offering a more flexible system for subscribers, with hourly packages available to be allocated as users see fit to their machines and projects across Ireland and beyond.
Ian Stilgoe, vice president of emerging business at Topcon Positioning Group, said: “Our rapid expansion of Topnet Live correction services is helping businesses be mobile and reactive to their business needs without the frustrations of multiple subscriptions.
“Our services are also meeting the needs of the new mobility autonomous markets as the demand for precise positioning increases.”
Subscriptions will run through Topcon’s recently launched Topnet Live, a real-time GNSS correction service. The new network means that Ireland will become part of the European and global Topnet Live network, offering European roaming to users.
Within Topnet Live subscriptions, users can access Starpoint, a service that is designed to provide a precise point positioning (PPP) service anywhere on the planet, independent of local networks, and Skybridge, which gives position accuracy in the event that real time kinematic (RTK) services are interrupted.
