Topcon And RDO Announce Expansion To GNSS Network Service

Livermore, Calif. – April 19, 2016 – Topcon Positioning Group and RDO Integrated Controls announce an expansion of the TopNETlive GNSS network service across Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. The increased availability is the result of a cooperative effort between Topcon and RDO Integrated Controls.

TopNETlive is designed to deliver high-accuracy GNSS correction data to rovers for surveying, construction, mapping and agricultural applications.

“The expansion of the network through these strong partnerships demonstrates the Topcon commitment to grow TopNETlive and provide quality service to more positioning professionals,” said ¬Charles Rihner, vice president of the Topcon GeoPositioning Group.

Adam Gilbertson, RDO Integrated Controls northern region general manager, said, “What we see on the horizon is deeper integration into live networks and ease-of-use for clients to run machine control and survey equipment in a connected environment. TopNETlive gives our clients the most flexibility and reliability available in the market today from the largest network in the United States.”

For additional information about the Topcon network service, visit TopNETlive.
 
About Topcon Positioning Group
Topcon Positioning Group is headquartered in Livermore, California, USA (topconpositioning.com). Its European head office is in Capelle a/d IJssel, the Netherlands (topconpositioning.eu). Topcon Positioning Group designs, manufactures and distributes precise positioning products and solutions for the global surveying, construction, agriculture, civil engineering, BIM, mapping and GIS, asset management and mobile control markets. Its brands include Topcon, Sokkia, Tierra, Wachendorff Elektronik, Digi-Star, RDS Technologies, NORAC and 2LS. Topcon Corporation (topcon.com), founded in 1932, is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (7732).

About RDO Integrated Controls
RDO Integrated Controls, founded in 2009, is a division of RDO Equipment Co. that provides solutions through GPS, lasers, GIS, survey, UAVs and machine control technology for the construction, mining, and landfill industries across the United States. For more information, visit www.rdoic.com.