View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Queensland University of Technology ePrints Archive QUT Digital Repository: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/ Wang, Charles and Feng, Yanming and Higgins, Matthew and Looi, Mark (2009) Communication infrastructure study for precise positioning services in regional Queensland. In: Proceedings of International Global Navigation Satellite Systems Society Symposium, 1-3 December 2009, Holiday Inn Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland. © Copyright 2009 [please consult the authors] International Global Navigation Satellite Systems Society IGNSS Symposium 2009 Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise, Qld, Australia 1 – 3 December, 2009 Communication Infrastructure Study for Precise Positioning Services in Regional Queensland Charles Wang Queensland University of Technology, Australia +61 7 3138 1963,
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[email protected] ABSTRACT Providing precise positioning services in regional areas to support agriculture, mining, and construction sectors depends on the availability of ground continuously operating GNSS reference stations and communications linking these stations to central computers and users. With the support of CRC for Spatial Information, a more comprehensive review has been completed recently to examine various wired and wireless communication links available for precise positioning services, in particular in the Queensland regional areas. The study covers a wide range of communication technologies that are currently available, including fixed, mobile wireless, and Geo-stationary and or low earth orbiting satellites.