SWIFT NAVIGATION-KDDI PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD ON PRECISE POSITIONING GLOBAL EXPANSION

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Swift Navigation, a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and precise positioning technology for autonomous vehicles, automotive, mobile and mass-market applications has announced a partnership with Tokyo-based KDDI Corporation.

KDDI is an international telecommunications company on the forefront of using technology innovations to provide a high-quality and high-reliability network that meets the communication needs of its global customers.

This partnership will be key in bringing Swift’s precise positioning technology to the Japan market and adds KDDI as a key partner in the global expansion of Skylark precise positioning service — currently available across the continental US and Europe in partnership with Deutsche Telekom.

“Swift Navigation is delighted to be partnering with KDDI to expand Skylark’s precise positioning in Japan and benefit customers around the globe,” said Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Swift Navigation, Timothy Harris.

Meanwhile, Executive Officer, Business Exploration & Development at KDDI CORPORATION, Hiromichi Matsuda said: “We believe that Swift's high-precision positioning solution further empowers our business capabilities in mobility space and contributes to the expansion of business coverage into smart vehicles.”

Traditionally, precision GNSS corrections were provided using real-time kinematics (RTK) techniques, requiring a high density of reference stations and with limited fault tolerance.

According to a statement, by partnering with Swift, KDDI is able to utilise Swift’s patented wide area corrections solution, a hybrid of precise point positioning (PPP) and RTK.

The solution delivers wide area corrections with a low density of reference stations, fast convergence, centimetre-level accuracy, all from a highly-reliable service delivered seamlessly via the cloud.

Accuracy that previously could benefit a few pieces of equipment on a jobsite — or in a field — is now accessible to millions of users across continents.

The accuracy of the Skylark precise positioning service enables lane-level positioning at fast convergence times to achieve required levels of safety, reliability, integrity and availability required by autonomous, mass-market and mobile applications.

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