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MPLS-TP and Mobile Backhaul
testing through Isocore
Interoperability effort
Spirent Communications continues
to play a key role in public mobile
backhaul testing efforts including its
recent participation in a demonstration
showcasing the use of MPLS-TP in the
transport network. Isocore leveraged
the MPLS-TP capabilities of Spirent
TestCenter to validate interoperability
across a multi-vendor network
environment that included solutions
from Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Juniper
Networks and NEC. www.spirent.com
QZSS support to Spirent Multi-
GNSS Simulation Platform
Spirent Communications has added
Japanese Quasi Zenith Satellite System
(QZSS) simulation capabilities to its
GSS6700 Multi GNSS Constellation
Simulator, enhancing the ability to meet
the current and future testing needs
of GNSS devices. www.spirent.com
Spirent Extends Capability of GNSS
Record and Playback Test System
Spirent Communications has launched
new functionality on its GSS6400
GNSS Record and playback test system.
Users can now benefit from record
and playback of two channels of serial
digital data alongside the digitized GPS
L1, GLONASS L1 and even QZSS
signals. This is particularly useful
when designing and testing integrated
GNSS devices. www.spirent.com
Spirent Positioning & Navigation
Test Solution supports Compass
Spirent Communications has announced
support for the Compass Navigation
Satellite System (CNSS) on its
GSS8000 navigation technology test
system, which is already widely used
to test GPS, GLONASS, Galileo,
SBAS and QZSS technology. It
enables easy set-up and control of
simulated Compass constellations.
precise guidance, advanced automated
steering, application controls, and
remote data management. The
multi-year partnership includes codevelopment
funding to Hemisphere
GPS for customized engineering of
Hemisphere GPS technology to CLAAS
specifications. www.hemispheregps.com
Get Improved 3D Visualization with
Carlson Civil 2012
Carlson Civil 2012 gives users enhanced
3D visualization, with added support
for realistic 3D symbols including trees,
people, vehicles and utilities, plus the
ability to produce customized, more
professional reports among its many
additional improvements. Carlson Civil,
the comprehensive, yet easy-to-master civil
engineering software solution, provides
support in its 2012 release for AutoCAD®
2012 and comes with IntelliCAD® 7.0
built-in. This is as well as working on
AutoCAD versions 2000 and up.
New Version of ArcGIS for iOS Now
Available
Esri has released an updated version of
ArcGIS for iOS that includes several
enhancements, as well as support for popup
windows, access to ArcGIS Online
basemaps, and new collaboration features.
The new update lets users view popup
windows in their maps, giving them
the ability to see additional information
by simply tapping on the map. This
intuitive feature makes accessing text,
photos, pie charts, and website links
even easier. http://itunes.apple.com/
us/app/arcgis/id379687930?mt=8
FARO Launches the New CAM2
Measure 10 Software
FARO Technologies, Inc. released
CAM2 Measure 10, its new measuring
software for the FaroArm, ScanArm and
FARO Laser Tracker. It marks FARO’s
return to the successful family of CAM2
Measure software products. This new
release is built on the solid foundation
of the previous CAM2 Q while also
introducing key new features like Live
Color Scan for point cloud inspection,
Shortcuts and the Easy Move Wizard.
These innovative functionalities are
designed to improve measurement
processes, whether tactile or scanning,
and make CAM2 Measure 10 the first
choice in portable measurement software.
Spectracom, easy scenario builder
software enhances powerful simulation
GSG StudioView offers an easy way
to create, edit and back-up complex
scenarios for a Spectracom GSG series
multi-channel GPS/GNSS simulator. GSG
StudioView allows users to build and
manage visual trajectories and supports
the import and conversion of trajectory
files from other software applications
and devices such as Google Earth. Users
can create visual trajectories with Google
Maps. http://www.spectracomcorp.com/
TW3042 and TW3072 GPS Brickwall
Pre-Filtered Antennas
Tallysman Wireless Inc., released
TW3042 and TW3072 GPS Brickwall
Pre-Filtered antennas. Both are
professional grade, high gain, pre-filtered
permanent mount, GPS L1 antenna,
specially designed for precision positioning
and timing applications in environments
characterized by high L-Band RF fields.
They feature a precisely tuned
ceramic patch element, a tight bandpass
SAW pre-filter, a first LNA
gain stage, an in line SAW filter,
followed by a two stage amplifier.
HCE Earthworks Optimization and
Productivity Tools by Trimble
Trimble released version 2.50 of its heavy
and highway construction office software
for data management, data preparation and
materials quantities takeoff—Business
Center – HCE. It features new road takeoff,
data preparation and earthworks planning
functionality including a new Corridor
Mass Haul module. In addition, estimators
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