A Unified Hybrid Terminal for Augmented Positioning

Abstract

Emerging positioning sources, such as 5G Terrestrial Networks (TN), Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), are becoming increasingly accessible. Combined with existing systems such as GNSS and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) technologies, they promise enhanced navigation performance, robustness, and reliability while providing communication capabilities. This convergence enables continuous and ubiquitous navigation and unlocks new applications and services. This paper presents the specification and design activities of a hybrid terminal that integrates these positioning technologies, highlighting preliminary results obtained with its 5G TN link.