SmartNet Network Real-Time Kinematic

Why do I need real-time kinematic corrections, and how do they work?

GNSS/GPS devices receive signals from several satellites to determine your location. These signals can be affected when passing through the Earth's atmosphere and by various environmental factors, leading to inaccuracies that leave positioning at the metre level. For high-precision applications, however, this is not accurate enough.

That's where real-time kinematic (RTK) comes in, improving the positional accuracy of GNSS/GPS rovers. GNSS/GPS satellites broadcast signals, sending data to reference stations and GNSS/GPS devices around the globe. Reference stations stream the GNSS/GPS data to the HxGN SmartNet data centres, which also receive approximate positions of GNSS/GPS devices.

This data is then processed, and HxGN SmartNet sends Network RTK corrections back to GNSS/GPS devices over the mobile internet. The corrected position is accurate down to the centimetre, providing HxGN SmartNet users with high accuracy and precision they can count on.

Our users receive correction data in an open standard format (RTCM) by connecting any GNSS/GPS-enabled device over the mobile internet. Since HxGN SmartNet’s open standards work with all GNSS/GPS devices, users benefit from one streamlined service across all their GNSS/GPS equipment. Additionally, depending on your industry application and required area of coverage, subscriptions are available for regional, country-wide, and continental use cases, giving you flexible coverage options that fit your business needs.