First-of-its-kind GNSS EVENT NOTIFICATION SERVICE developed

Last Updated: 10/06/2022 15:21     Created at: 10/06/2022 15:14

Final Presentation of NAVISP Project EL3-014 now available:

On Wednesday, June 08, 2022, CGI UK, together with GMV NSL, the National Physical Laboratory and Ordnance Survey presented the results of the NAVISP project “GNSS EVENT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (GENS).” About 50 people from industry and research followed the interesting presentation and the subsequent interactive Q&A session.

The main goal of the project was to enable the establishment of a GNSS event notification service (GENS) for the UK that is robust, secure, and aligned with the needs of the main national stakeholders.

The background of the project was the urgent need of the UK to improve its detection and monitoring capabilities to enable effective reporting and recording of PNT disruptions. Moreover, there was a need to significantly improve the awareness of PNT issues in the UK and enhance related skills, education, and training. To this end, the GENS Executive Group (GEG), formed by UK Authority, ESA Technical Officer, and CGI, developed, reviewed, and ratified the vision for GENS, following an agile development approach. This included building the foundations for a national GNSS event monitoring and incident management capability through a first-of-its-kind GENS capability demonstrator to understand better the threats and impacts on  GNSS signal reception. In addition, the long-term strategy was explored to identify opportunities for sustaining GENS as an operational service.

Thanks to the support of NAVISP, CGI, and its consortium partners have also succeeded in developing a GNSS guidance document for the UK government that will enable the development of sound policies for the procurement, deployment, and support of GNSS-based services. In addition, the document provides background information to allow a consistent exchange of information across government departments and national infrastructure providers. This document will contribute to promote a fundamental understanding of the technology and associated opportunities.

The project was part of NAVISP Element 3 which aims to support national PNT strategies by providing support per country and possibly per domain for the development and promotion of products, applications, and services based on GNSS and, more broadly, PNT systems to foster national and international cooperation. 

More detailed information can be found in the slides of the Final Presentation.