So, we reach the end of an era ….Since 2012, the mainstay of our product range has been the GPSR-1 repeater from Finnish manufacturer Roger GPS. We have sold hundreds of them, usually as part of a GPS repeater kit complete with an antenna, a coaxial cable and all the fixings.It proved to be extremely reliable in a wide range of applications for those who need GPS L1 signals inside their premises.

GPS repeater system in bus terminals ensure that timetable systems are up-to-date at all times

Background:In these fast-moving, highly-connected times, bus customers expect accurate real time information at their fingertips.  For example, the Citymapper App helps to get you around London with ease ……….Modern passenger busses carry GPS satellite navigation systems to give their exact location at all times.The on-board system transmits its location data to a central computer. In turn, the computer communicates the information to passengers via an array of interfaces.

To enable development and testing of infotainment systems, FalTech has designed and installed a multi-function repeater system inside a research facility which previously was an RF-denied zone.Background:In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVE) and In-Car Entertainment (ICE) systems are integral to most vehicles these days. In this connected world, the minimum expected level of equipment in a new car includes FM/DAB radio and GPS satellite navigation systems.Not to mention video players, in-car internet and WiFi, USB and Bluetooth connectivity and eCall technology.One automotive company that FalTech GPS worked with was having a problem with a lack of GPS, FM and DAB signals inside their research building due to the blocking effect of the largely steel structure. The situation caused frustration and delays as the only way to test any of these systems was to take the prototype vehicles outside in order to receive a usable signal.

For the fifth year running, FalTech GPS will be exhibiting at the BAPCO annual exhibition and conference in Coventry on 20 & 21 March 2018.As BAPCO members, we will be there at Stand C20 with our equipment supplier, Roger-GPS, the market-leading manufacturer of GPS repeater systems based in Helsinki, Finland.

And if they don’t, does it matter?Every day, vast amounts of cargo are transported around the world by land, sea and air.Keeping track of shipments as they make their way around the globe is often achieved by use of GPS-enabled tracking devices.