Session B1: Applications Using Communication Technologies, Opportunistic Signals, or Collaborative Positioning

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Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Windsong 11-12
In-Person presenters in this session provide pre-recorded presentations for viewing by registered attendees on Wednesday, September 16.

In-Person Presentations These presentations will be given in-person at the conference. Presenters will provide a pre-recorded presentation for on-demand viewing by all registered attendees.
8:35	The ESA OpSTAR Mission: An in-Orbit Demonstrator of Optical Links Enabling Highly Accurate Synchronization and Ranging for Next-Gen GNSS Architectures Gabriele Giorgi, Juraj Poliak, Alessandro Accorinti, Tobias Schmidt, German Aerospace Center (DLR); Jan Speidel, Niklas Tarkian, OHB; Daniel Blonski, David Ibanez, Jose Angel Avila Rodriguez, European Space Agency
8:57	Analysis of Meta Signal Processing Options and Application to Communication Signals Dominik Dötterböck, Muhammad Hameed, Mohamed Bochkati, Thomas Pany, Universität der Bundeswehr München (UniBwM)
9:20	Benefits of Leveraging a Hybrid SATCOM Constellation (GEO, MEO, LEO and HEO) Using PNT as a Service (PNTaaS) Alison Brown, Calvin Reese, NAVSYS Corporation; George Goussetis, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University
9:43	Assisted Navigation Message Authentication Implemented on Android Cillian O’Driscoll, Independent Consultant; Ignacio Fernandez-Hernandez, European Commission; Jon Winkel, Independent Consultant; Tom Willems, European Commission Advisor
10:05-10:35, Break. Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
10:40	Modern Northstar: Starlink LEO PNT Across Land, Air, Stratosphere, and Arctic Seas Zak (Zaher) Kassas, Samer Hayek, Will Barrett, Sharbel Kozhaya, Paul El-Kouba, Faezeh Mooseli, Jennifer Sanderson, and Joe Saroufim, The Ohio State University
11:03	Enabling Broad, Accelerated Alternative PNT Trialing Through a Patented Novel Lab-Based Test Methodology Jan Ackermann, Ronald Wong, Felix Krefft, and Mark Geoffrey Holbrow, Keysight
11:26	SAR/Galileo Two-Way Communication (TWC) Service, a Bi-Directional Channel for Search and Rescue Forces Maxime Fontanier, Eric Jurado, Sandrine Becquet, Joris Pla, CNES; Pol Novell, EUSPA; Antonio Rolla, European Commission; Eric Bouton, European Space Agency
11:48	Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) for Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) in the Maritime Domain Kevin Sheridan, Alan Grant, Jan Safar, Chris Hargreaves, General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom & Ireland (GLA) Research & Development (GRAD)
Alternate Presentations Alternate presentations may be given in-person at the conference if other authors are unable to present. Alternate Presenters will provide a pre-recorded presentation for on-demand viewing by all registered attendees.
1.	Real-Time Multi-Service SIS Monitoring Capabilities of the Galileo G2STB V2 Infrastructure Adrián García, Elisa Lopez, Jose Vicente Moreno, Miguel Angel Perez, Cristina Sánchez, Alberto Lobit, Marta Rhodes, Alejandro Leiro, Francisco J. Sobrero GMV; Gaetano Galluzzo, Simona Circiu, Stefan Wallner, Gustavo Lopez, ESA-ESTEC
2.	On the use of Blind Beacon Estimation for SQM Florian Binder, Christian Adalbert Lichtenberger, Thomas Pany, University of the Bundeswehr Munich
3.	A Unified Hybrid Terminal Integrating GNSS and LEO-PNT with 5G and LEO Signals of Opportunity: Consolidated System Design and Measured Performance Enrique Domínguez-Tijero, Javier Fidalgo, Marcelo Meneses, Freddy Albert Pinto, David García, Francisco José Mata, GMV; Domenico Giustiniano, Giuseppe Santaromita, Timothy Otim, Francesco Pigato, IMDEA; Antoni Reus, Marc Fernández, Qi Liu, Fran Fabra, Gonzalo Seco-Granados, José A. López-Salcedo, UAB

On-Demand Presentation Pre-recorded presentations will become available for viewing by registered attendees on Wednesday, September 16.
	Ray Tracing-Aided Variational Bayesian Adaptive Filter for High-Precision 5G Positioning in Complex Urban Environments Wei Niu, Chao Sun, Haoxuan Yang, Yang Xiao, Tuoyuan Wang, Hanming Zhang, Lu Bai, Beihang University

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall • 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Free Time in Exhibit Hall

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