Vodafone tests centimeter accurate satellite positioning Vodafone has begun testing a satellite positioning service capable of improving accuracy from the meter level of current systems down to a few centimeters, in collaboration with US-based GNSS system developer Topcon Positioning Group. The tests are being conducted with select customers in Germany, Spain and the UK, and will be followed by commercial launch upon their successful completion. The operator promises to offer a “singular module configuration” for operation across borders. This is being achieved through technology that corrects errors in existing GNSS measurements, rather than any innovation in combining multiple platforms, and the operator says this will also be applied to 5G-based cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology. It also cited new use…