Final Presentation available for NAVISP EL1-050 "Hybrid Overlay Positioning with 5G and GNSS "
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On the 7th of October 2026 Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, with the partners Qascom, Ericsson AB (Ericsson Research), Eurecom, EXAFORE OY and Tampere University, presented the results of NAVISP‑EL1-050, whose main objective was the proof of concept of a hybrid positioning system using GNSS with 5G measurements in an ad-hoc overlay, aiming to enhance local GNSS capabilities.
The pioneering activity implemented a flying 5G testbed and demonstrated sub-meter level positioning.
During the activity, several functions were proven with the experimental platforms under real-time operations:
- Downlink 5G positioning reference signal (PRS)
- Licensed/unlicensed FR1 and licensed FR2 bands
- Ranging measurements with wide bandwidth (80 MHz)
- Angle measurements with FR2 analogue beamformer
- Network synchronization corrections
- Stand-alone 5G and hybrid GNSS+5G positioning
The activity was fully funded by ESA NAVISP Element 1, whose objective is to innovate PNT technologies, products and services. The slides can be accessed here.