What gnss solutions does

GNSS Solutions Ltd is a private, founder-owned professional services firm headquartered at 7 Dove Drive, Athens, Ohio, that delivers specialized training, engineering consulting, and technical expert witness services in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), and broader Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) systems. The company was established in 2016 as an outgrowth of founder Dr. Chris G. Bartone's prior DBA, CNS Seminars and Consultants, Ltd, and operates with the founder-President supported by a network of independent consultants and administrative staff. Its core technical scope spans GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, inertial navigation systems (INS), antenna and microwave systems, and Kalman filtering techniques.

The firm's revenue model is built on three professional services lines: (1) pre-conference tutorials and customized on-site seminars (single-day or multi-day) covering a catalog of seven courses including CN505C Fundamentals of GNSS I, CN506C Fundamentals of GNSS II, CN520C GPS Modernization, CN531C GNSS Receiver Design, CN560C Strapdown INS, CN562C INS Applications, and CN541C GNSS Antennas, delivered at venues such as ION GNSS, IEEE PLANS, and IEEE MILCOM; (2) case-by-case engineering consulting in GPS software, timing, measurements, antenna design and manufacturing, and test and evaluation; and (3) technical expert witness legal services for patent litigation, contract protests, and civil action involving GPS, satellite systems, cellular and wireless communications, and radar technology, including claim construction, infringement and validity analyses, expert and rebuttal reports, depositions, declarations, summary judgment motions, and trial testimony. Pricing is quoted individually based on engagement scope, with no published rate card.

The go-to-market is direct and sales-led, anchored by Dr. Bartone's professional credentials (Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Ohio P.E., ION Fellow, IEEE Senior Member, RTCA William E. Jackson Award, ION Captain P.V.H. Weems Award) and his affiliated role as Professor at Ohio University. Customer segments span large GPS, telecommunications, mobile communications, antenna, and automotive companies; conference-organizing professional bodies such as ION and IEEE; and law firms and parties involved in CNS-related patent litigation. The firm has delivered tutorials for over 15 years and seminars on-site in the U.S. and internationally on a per-engagement basis, with no disclosed external funding or subsidiaries.

Name

gnss solutions

Legal name

GNSS Solutions Ltd

Website

https://gnsssolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GNSS Solutions Ltd is a private, founder-led professional services firm in Athens, Ohio that delivers GNSS/GPS/CNS training, engineering consulting, and patent litigation expert witness services to enterprise technology firms, conference organizers, and legal clients in the U.S. and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Satellite Navigation Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

GNSS/GPS Navigation & Augmentation Systems (IMABAFAC)

Keywords

• GNSS training services
• GPS engineering consulting
• Technical expert witness
• Satellite navigation seminars
• CNS systems consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tutorials & Seminars: Pre-conference tutorials prior to major CNS conferences (ION GNSS, IEEE PLANS, IEEE MILCOM) and custom on-site seminars delivered in single-day or multi-day formats. Courses cover various GNSS, GPS, INS, CNS, antenna and microwave topics.
2. Engineering Consulting Services: Case-by-case engineering consulting services in GNSS, CNS, and antenna systems including GPS software, telematics, antenna design, test & evaluation.
3. Technical Expert Legal Services: Technical expert witness services for patent litigation cases in GPS, satellite systems, cellular and wireless communications systems, and radar technology. Includes expert reports, depositions, declarations, and trial testimony.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GNSS Solutions Ltd provides pre-conference tutorials, custom on-site seminars, engineering consulting, and technical expert witness legal services focused on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, inertial navigation systems (INS), communications/navigation/surveillance (CNS), and antenna/microwave systems. The company delivers specialized courses (e.g., CN505C, CN506C, CN520C, CN531C, CN560C, CN562C, CN541C), case-by-case engineering consulting, and patent litigation support including claim construction, expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony.

Product overview

GNSS Solutions Ltd is a services company offering a portfolio of training and consulting services in the GNSS/CNS domain. The core offerings consist of three main service lines: (1) Tutorials & Seminars including pre-conference courses and on-site training programs covering specific courses like CN505C, CN506C, CN520C, CN531C, CN560C, CN562C, and CN541C; (2) Engineering Consulting Services for GPS software, timing, measurements, and antenna design; and (3) Technical Expert Legal Services providing expert witness support for patent litigation. The company operates as a single-service-platform approach where all offerings are delivered by Dr. Chris G. Bartone and a network of independent consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tutorials & Seminars
• Engineering Consulting Services
• Technical Expert Legal Services
• CN505C Fundamentals of GNSS I
• CN506C Fundamentals of GNSS II Follow-on standalone course to CN505C covering error sources in GNSS, error mitigation techniques, error mitigated user state calculation, RAIM, differential GNSS, and DGPS error performance.
• CN520C GPS Modernization Standalone course on GPS modernization aspects, signals, satellite capabilities, and interoperability with Galileo signal formats and services, QZSS, Glonass, and Compass.
• CN531C GNSS Receiver Design Standalone course on design and practical implementation of GNSS receivers covering RF front-ends, digital signal processing techniques, correlation, range measurement computation, and FPGA implementation.
• CN560C Introduction to Strapdown INS Standalone course on physics and mathematics of strapdown inertial navigation systems, sensor types, errors, behavior, specifications, and inertial navigation solution construction.
• CN562C Applications of Strapdown INS Standalone course on practical applications of strapdown inertial technology including stand-alone and integrated INS navigation, GNSS alternatives, video cameras, laser radars, and multi-sensor integration.
• CN541C GNSS Antennas Standalone course on fundamentals of antennas for GNSS applications including antenna types, design, development, testing, implementation, measurement effects, and adaptive antenna arrays.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 years of specialized CNS training and consulting experience
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CNS Seminars and Consultants LtdminorOthersPrevious business entity operated by Dr. Bartone providing seminars and consulting services in CNS systems. GNSS Solutions Ltd is an outgrowth of these previous services.
• Institute of Navigation (ION)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNSS Solutions has provided tutorials prior to ION Global Navigation Satellite System conferences for over 15 years. Partnership for delivering professional GNSS education.
• IEEEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTutorials have been offered prior to IEEE conferences including IEEE Military Communications (MILCOM) and IEEE Position Location And Navigation Symposium (PLANS) in multiple years.
• Tom Stansell, Stansell ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor for CN520C GPS Modernization course. Brings expertise in GPS modernization and other GNSS systems.
• Dr. Sanjeev Gunawardena, Air Force Institute of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor for CN531C GNSS Receiver Design course. Professor at Air Force Institute of Technology with expertise in GNSS receiver design.
• Dr. Andrey Soloviev, Qunav LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor for CN560C Introduction to Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems course. Brings expertise in inertial navigation systems.
• Ohio UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Chris G. Bartone is a Professor at Ohio University where he teaches GPS, radar, satellite communications, wave propagation, and antenna RF/microwave classes. The company is affiliated with the university.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Exponent Inc. Large engineering and scientific consulting firm with a deep technical expert witness practice across patents. Competes directly with GNSS Solutions in CNS/GPS patent litigation expert work, but at far broader scale and across many technical domains.
• Spirent Communications: Global leader in GNSS testing and simulation equipment. While primarily a product company, Spirent conducts extensive GNSS training and standards work, putting it in overlapping territory with GNSS Solutions' training and consulting offerings.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Major multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm providing expert witness and forensic engineering services. Overlaps with GNSS Solutions in patent/IP and technical expert witness engagements within communications and electronics.
• Rohde & Schwarz: Global test and measurement company with a leading GNSS/satellite navigation product line and associated training programs. Competes for the same enterprise training and consulting budgets in aerospace and defense.
• Safran Electronics & Defense (Geonyx/Safran Navigation): Large navigation and inertial systems provider for aerospace and defense. Competes for similar technical training and consulting engagement budgets, with overlap in CNS/GPS curriculum and standards work.
• Hexagon / NovAtel: Major GNSS receiver and positioning technology provider serving aerospace, defense, and automotive markets. Overlaps with GNSS Solutions at the customer level (engineering teams needing GNSS expertise) and in the broader GNSS education ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Stansell Consulting (Tom Stansell): Sole-practitioner GNSS consulting firm led by Tom Stansell, a veteran of GPS modernization. Listed as an instructor partner for GNSS Solutions' CN520C course, and operates in the same niche of high-end GNSS training and advisory.
• Qunav LLC: Small GNSS/INS consulting firm founded by Dr. Andrey Soloviev, who is an instructor partner for GNSS Solutions' CN560C strapdown INS course. Directly comparable in business model, scope, and customer base.

Emerging players

• CAST Navigation: Specialized GNSS simulator and software provider serving aerospace/defense customers. Adjacent to GNSS Solutions' consulting and antenna/receiver design expertise, with overlapping customer base.

Others

• Ohio University Avionics Engineering Center: Academic research center at Ohio University where founder Dr. Bartone is a professor. Operates in the same CNS/GPS domain through sponsored research and graduate training, and is a partnership/feeder for the company's consulting and expert work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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