Oscilloquartz and Tupaia showcase high-precision GNSS positioning using existing timing infrastructure
News summary:
- Mobile operators and enterprises need more accurate positioning for new applications like IoT, without adding dedicated reference networks
- Real-world drive test shows how Oscilloquartz grandmasters support Tupaia’s cloud-positioning service
- Validation shows how operators can use existing timing infrastructure to enable high-precision positioning with lower complexity and cost
Oscilloquartz today announced a joint technology validation with Tupaia, demonstrating how mobile operators and enterprises can achieve high-accuracy GNSS positioning using existing timing infrastructure. Conducted through a real-world drive test across mixed highway and semi-urban environments, the validation confirms that Oscilloquartz grandmasters can integrate with Tupaia’s cloud services to enable advanced positioning services without the need for dedicated, standalone reference-station networks, reducing deployment complexity and cost.
“This collaboration shows what’s possible when precise timing infrastructure is combined with cloud-based positioning intelligence,” said Nadav Lavi, CEO of Tupaia. “By integrating Tupaia’s cloud service with Oscilloquartz’s installed base, mobile operators can immediately offer centimeter-level positioning to commercial users across applications such as IoT, drones, automotive and logistics. This delivers reliable, high‑accuracy location data for demanding use cases, unlocking new services while leveraging infrastructure operators already deploy and trust.”
This collaboration shows what’s possible when precise timing infrastructure is combined with cloud-based positioning intelligence.
During the validation, positioning results from the same GNSS device were compared with positioning calculated by Tupaia’s cloud service utilizing Oscilloquartz grandmasters. Tupaia’s cloud-calculated navigation delivered a clear and consistent improvement in positioning performance throughout the drive, reducing typical multi-meter GNSS errors to centimeter-level accuracy. The validation also used a flexible deployment model in which Oscilloquartz grandmasters can act as both reference stations and rovers, enabling high-precision positioning services to be layered onto existing timing networks without additional infrastructure, lowering cost and barriers to adoption across commercial and industrial markets.
“Mobile operators are increasingly looking to extract more value from infrastructure they already trust and operate,” commented Gil Biran, GM of Oscilloquartz. “This validation shows how our grandmaster platforms can be extended beyond synchronization to support advanced positioning use cases, enabling new revenue-generating services while preserving existing network architectures. By building on deployed timing assets, operators can accelerate the introduction of high-precision positioning while reducing cost and complexity by avoiding the need to install new antennas or dedicated positioning equipment.”
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