FalTech GPS has been featured in Edition 262 of Industry Update magazine as a Top Exhibitor at the Emergency Services Show (ESS) 2024.

In 2012, Ofcom introduced a “light license regime”, governing the use of GNSS/GPS repeater systems in the UK.  See this article from the Spring of 2013.A licence costs £75; this is a one-time fee which means that there is no annual renewal required.

Technology is at the heart of society now and constantly evolving to help us live in an easier, safer and more convenient way. While the internet might be the biggest overall tech development in recent history, things like smart appliances and mobile phones also rank highly. Another stunning tech breakthrough we have seen over the last few decades is GPS. But what is it and why can getting a GPS signal indoors be tricky in most buildings?

In general, a GPS receiving device uses signal received from at least four satellites to compute latitude, longitude, altitude, and time.  The basic GPS service provides users with approximately 3-5 meter positional accuracy, 95% of the time, anywhere on or near the surface of the earth.

We occasionally get asked about the differences between GNSS and GPS.Is there a difference, or are they basically the same? Are they related terms? Do I need a GPS repeater or a GNSS repeater?This is a brief explanation of the relationship between GNSS and GPS.

If your networks or systems use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), April 6^th 2019 is probably a date worth marking in advance.

On, or possibly after, this date, some GPS receivers may start to behave strangely.  The data they output may jump backwards in time, resulting in month and year timestamps that are potentially up to 20 years out of date.This is a known issue; in April 2018 the Department of Homeland Security in the United States issued a memo to make GPS users aware of the situation.  Any changes, adjustments, or other actions are ultimately the responsibility of the user, so DHS strongly recommends owners and operators of critical infrastructure to prepare for the rollover.This refers to the GPS Week Rollover on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) derived from GPS devices.