GNSS and Mobile Network Data Fusion: Positioning Performance with DGNSS Methods

A differential global navigation satellite system (DGNSS) improves the accuracy of conventional GNSS by utilizing reference stations to provide real-time correction data for positioning errors. In mobile networks, positioning methods based on signal parameters and location servers assist GNSS receivers by supplying correction information to mitigate errors from satellite clock inaccuracies, atmospheric disturbances, and orbital deviations. Depending on the configuration between the receiver and transmitter, base station and receiver clock errors are effectively eliminated. Proposed positioning algorithms leveraging mobile network observations in both coordinate and range domains demonstrate performance comparable to DGNSS solutions, offering a viable alternative for positioning in GNSS-denied environments. Experimental evaluations are conducted in outdoor scenarios under static conditions to validate the approach.