NovAtel, Inc. Launches OEMV Family of GPS Receivers with Vision Correlator

LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 15, 2005/Satnews Daily/ ― NovAtel, Inc. (NASDAQ:NGPS) has introduced OEMV, its next generation of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers that supports modernized GPS frequencies and signals, and incorporates NovAtel's new Vision Correlator, an innovative technology that virtually eliminates multipath errors. The announcement was made at the 18th international technical meeting of the Institute of Navigation(R) Satellite Division.

NovAtel's said OEMV receivers incorporate new high-fidelity radio frequency (RF) designs and a highly integrated System-on-Chip digital ASIC. The OEMV receivers feature fully integrated satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), Omnistar and Canada-wide Differential GPS (CDGPS); faster processing speed and improved memory for expanded Application Programming Interface (API); 100 Hz measurements; and lower power consumption.

The first single, dual, and triple frequency models will be available to customers at the end of Q1, 2006. Three different form factors include: the OEMV-1 with L1; the OEMV-2 with L1, L2, L2C; and the OEMV-3 with L1, L2, L2C and L5 (initial release hardware capable only). The OEMV-2 and OEMV-3 models have been designed as drop in replacements for existing OEM4 engines. All of the OEMV receivers are designed to meet the European Union's new Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which comes into effect in mid-2006.

The OEMV family also features Vision Correlator - a ground-breaking technology that virtually eliminates multipath, a significant remaining error component in GPS measurements, resulting in improved measurement accuracy and positioning reliability. Multipath errors are GPS measurement errors caused by the interaction of the direct GPS satellite signal and its reflections in environments that include urban canyons, foliage canopies and overhead obstructions.

NovAtel's Vision Correlator flags poor signal quality and removes affected measurements, even on low elevation satellites, practically eliminating multipath in even the harshest environments.

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