GMV, Tecnobit and Skydel have signed a collaboration agreement under which SDX, Skydel’s GNSS simulator, will be brought into line with the latest Galileo developments. The overall aim is to provide corporations, universities, and research labs with a reliable, advanced simulation system that closely follows the latest Galileo capabilities

Drawing on SDX’s unique software-defined architecture, this three-way alliance is now working to make Skydel’s solution compatible with Galileo’s Public Regulated Service (PRS).

Skydel and GMV are also joining forces to develop SDX’s capabilities for signal authentication with Galileo’s Commercial Service (CS) and Open Service (OS). The idea is to increase the safety level of signals and head off their falsification or fraud; this is currently a unique feature that only the Galileo constellation can offer. Skydel and GMV are also collaborating on projects that aim at providing signal simulation solutions for Galileo’s second generation (G2G) satellites, slated for launch in 2025 and beyond

The partnership between the three companies truly unites the unique strengths of each one. While GMV brings its expert knowledge of both the European market and the Galileo system and Tecnobit brings its expertise as developer of cryptographic systems, Skydel adds its versatile and extensible GNSS simulator, resulting in a solid technical and commercial synergy for establishing an improved GNSS service for Europe.