How To Prevent GPS Disruption In A Police Station
GPS disruption in police stations can be a cause of unnecessary confusion and delays in response times. Understanding why the issue happens and the most effective path to resolving it is essential.
Why Do Police Radios Struggle To Receive A GPS Signal When Indoors?
Everyone knows that the police force in the UK is crucial to keeping us safe and reducing crime. As in all sectors now, the police use a variety of tech-based systems to help them in their role. One example is the hand-held portable radios officers use to communicate with. These police radios not only keep officers in touch with the control centre but also use GPS signals to identify where they are.
Repeater Technology Ensures GPS Testing Is An Inside Job
Published in Electronics Weekly 30 October 2012
Most people have experienced the frustration of not being able to receive a mobile phone signal while indoors; it’s even more irritating when there’s a perfectly usable signal just outside the door.
Using GPS–Enabled Technology Indoors
An increasing number of mobile phones and PDAs allow people access to the internet wherever they are and whenever they need it.
Users are using their mobile devices routinely to search the internet for the information they need, ranging from the location of the nearest cinema to aeroplane landing times and myriad other requirements that are part of their daily life.
Indoor GPS Signal – Who Needs It?
First – let’s define a GPS Repeater System: A repeater is a device that relays GPS signals to any indoor location that isn’t normally reachable.
There is an outdoor antenna to pick up the GPS satellite signals from your rooftop, and a coaxial cable that carries the signal inside the building to a small, mains-powered, repeater unit.
Ofcom announces “light license” regime for GPS repeaters in UK
Ofcom announces light license regime for GNSS (GPS) repeaters in the UK
Ofcom have finalised their “light licensing regime” for the use of GPS repeaters in the UK