Singapore Builds National GPS Infrastructure Network With Trimble VRS Technology

Sunnyvale, CA - Trimble announced recently that it has supplied Global Positioning System (GPS) reference stations and VRS™ (Virtual Reference Station) software to establish a national GPS infrastructure network in Singapore. Covering the entire island-nation, the network is believed to provide a geospatial infrastructure for surveying, engineering and Geographic Information System (GIS) professionals. The VRS network enables geospatial professionals to take advantage of highly accurate Real Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS positioning without the need of separate base stations or software, significantly increasing efficiency and productivity.

According to Trimble, the network supplies RTK GPS (centimeter-level) data for a variety of positioning applications including surveying, urban planning, construction, environmental monitoring, resource and territory management, disaster prevention and relief, scientific research, transportation management, and telecommunications and electricity distribution mapping.

The Singapore VRS network, known as SiReNT (Singapore Satellite Positioning Reference Network), is operated by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), the national organization for cadastre in Singapore. Built with five Trimble NetRS® reference stations, Trimble GPSNet™ and RTKNet™ software, the network covers the entire country of approximately 700 square kilometers (approximately 270 square miles). The SLA intends to offer a variety of subscription levels to the VRS network to meet the needs of geospatial professionals throughout Singapore.

According to Trimble, the network also makes it easier to combine GPS technology with traditional optical surveying methods because the results are available in real-time; in addition, simultaneous use of GPS and optical equipment does not require complex preparations and data exchange.

The Singapore VRS network follows more than 80 Trimble infrastructure installations networks throughout the world including: China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, U.S. including Alaska, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan.

SOURCE: Trimble