GPS+GLONASS Capability on NovAtel’s New OEMV Receivers

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 7, 2006/Satnews Daily/ — NovAtel Inc. (NASDAQ:NGPS), a precise positioning technology company, has released its new line of OEMV Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers capable of tracking satellites from the growing Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) constellation.

NovAtel said initial releases of the OEMV-2 and OEMV-3 models are expected to be available to customers by the end of March, as previously announced in September 2005, and will include dual-frequency GLONASS measurements as an option. Future releases will include full position and Real-time Kinematic (RTK) options as well as a GLONASS enabled, single-frequency OEMV-1 model.

GLONASS is a radio satellite navigation system operated for the Russian government by the Russian Space Forces. It is the Russian counterpart to the United States' GPS and the European Union's future Galileo positioning systems. NovAtel's announcement of GPS+GLONASS capable OEMV receivers follows a recent launch of new GLONASS satellites and a commitment from the Russian government to continue to strengthen the existing GLONASS constellation.

“The real benefit to users of combining GLONASS measurements with GPS is the significant improvement in line-of-sight satellite coverage, which can allow reliable positioning and precise navigation even in obstructed environments where GPS alone doesn't work,” said Jon Ladd, president & CEO of NovAtel.

The OEMV receivers set a new standard in performance, feature set and integration. In addition to GLONASS capability, the OEMV product line supports modernized GPS signals and frequencies (L2C and L5), NovAtel's latest Vision Correlator multipath mitigation technology, an expanded Application Programming Interface (API), and integrated L-band functionality. NovAtel's OEMV receivers are also designed to meet the European Union's new Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which comes into effect in mid-2006.

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