Trimble acquires Terasat Japan to expand real-time, centimetre-level VRS correction services footprint
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Trimble has announced the acquisition of Terasat Japan, a virtual reference station (VRS) service provider in the Japanese market. The acquisition allows Trimble to now directly offer its VRS correction service in Japan, providing incremental coverage for real-time, centimetre-level positioning for the geospatial, construction, automotive and agriculture industries. By providing a high-precision positioning foundation across Japan’s infrastructure, Trimble bridges the connection between digital models and the physical world. Financial terms were not disclosed.
With full Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) constellation tracking and built-in redundancy, Trimble ensures high availability and reliability, giving users a solid connection and network reliably in historically difficult environments, such as steep terrain, heavy tree canopy or urban canyons.
Terasat Japan provides GNSS corrections based on data from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network comprising over 1,300 stations spaced across the Japanese archipelago.
“This is a milestone in our global VRS network expansion. Acquiring Terasat Japan allows us to bypass the challenges of building a new network from the ground up,” said Jacek Pietruczanis, the director of strategic marketing, positioning services at Trimble. “It also grants us immediate, vital access to mandated GSI data streams for surveying and construction for delivering GNSS correction data, optimising the precise positioning that is essential for complex surveying and construction tasks. It also allows us to expand into mass-market applications like IoT and autonomous driving in Japan.”
“Terasat’s network has long relied on Trimble’s Pivot system to deliver GNSS correction to our customer base, making this a seamless transition,” said Mauro Fujii, the CEO of Terasat Japan. “We look forward to leveraging Trimble’s global resources to continue serving our core industries, while expanding into new frontiers.”
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