A primer on what BPS means and why it matters.
Speaking from the halls of the 2025 NAB Show, April 5-9, 2025, experts with experience at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Air Force, and more share their views on the promise of BPS.
Bradford Parkinson, who developed GPS for the U.S. Air Force in the 70s is now vice chair of the National Space Based Position Navigation and Timing Advisory Board and is warning of threats to the system and calling for a backup system to prevent an economic catastrophe.
NAB CTO Sam Matheny provides a high-level view of BPS.