u-blox has released an article delving into NTRIP, outlining what it is and how it acts as a protocol for streaming GNSS corrections data over the internet for Real Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning. Read more >>
The article clearly explains everything you might need to know about NTRIP, including expanding on any related acronyms and giving definitions for those new to the industry, or in need of a refresher on this useful technology.
In the full article, u-blox delves into:
- What is NTRIP?
- RTK Corrections
- A word about RTCM
Putting it all together at the end, u-blox explains that NTRIP is a messaging protocol based on HTTP and used for streaming GNSS corrections data over the internet for real time kinematic positioning, commonly referred to as RTK.
It is essentially the messaging format or the ‘packaging’ around the message being sent, while RTCM is a standardized data format used to ‘structure’ the message itself. NTRIP protocol is typically used in combination with RTCM.
Interestingly, the company points out, NTRIP can also be used in combination with other optimized data formats such as SPARTN, to stream GNSS corrections.
