From national observations to device-scale positioning
Tec Solution Pro proposes to establish, operate and commercialise a Saudi correction service built on KSA-CORS, as the Authority's prime partner and accountable integrator-operator in the Kingdom. The reference frame, datum, observations, data policy, service classes and tariffs remain under GEOSA's authority.
The opportunity is a national capability, not an SSR server.
The proposition on one page
GEOSA already owns it
A nationwide GNSS observation network, which GEOSA reports as 209 operational reference stations, and the national reference frame, KSA-GRF17.
Built around the corrections
We do not claim to own the best correction engine. We propose to integrate proven correction technology, connect it to KSA-CORS, and build the products, OEM integrations and channels around it.
An architectural outcome
Regional corrections generated in the Kingdom from KSA-CORS, combined where required with global orbit and clock products, under GEOSA's frame policy, on infrastructure the Authority approves.
SSR does not replace network RTK
Existing KSA-CORS services remain the right tools for professional survey work. SSR extends precise positioning to device scale.
Proven technology, operated in the Kingdom
Rather than developing a national PPP-RTK engine from zero as the first step, with capability transferred progressively.
Prove it before anyone commits
Two validation stages, each ending in a GEOSA decision gate. Results become the inputs to service levels, investment and partnership terms.
From sessions to streams
Existing KSA-CORS real-time services are primarily session-based observation-space (OSR) services: correction delivery is established per rover or user connection, usually over a two-way link. They serve professional surveyors well, and they will continue to.
State space representation describes the error sources themselves, satellite orbit and clock, signal biases, ionosphere and troposphere, so one correction stream can serve very large numbers of receivers without per-user correction generation.
Augments precise point positioning with regional atmospheric corrections derived from a ground network, enabling substantially faster convergence than conventional PPP and potentially centimetre-level positioning under suitable network, receiver and environmental conditions.
- Distribution capacity, entitlement and authentication load
- Licensing terms, bandwidth and GEOSA policy
- Receiver compatibility: not every receiver in service can use SSR
Why a national service
International correction services are technically mature and will remain available to Saudi users. The case for a national service rests on structural advantages it is best placed to offer, and international providers can take part in it as technology, delivery or OEM partners.
| Consideration | International service, as published today | National service on KSA-CORS |
|---|---|---|
| Reference frame | Global frame; transformation typically handled by the user, application or provider options | Aligned to KSA-GRF17 under GEOSA's datum, epoch and transformation policy |
| Ground observations | Provider's global and regional networks | KSA-CORS; real-time suitability to be validated |
| Fastest convergence tiers | Published for other regions, including North America, Europe, East Asia and Australia | Regional atmosphere from KSA-CORS, subject to validation by zone |
| Data and governance | Provider's infrastructure and service terms | In the Kingdom; GEOSA-approved classes, standards and audit |
| Role | Potential partner: engine, orbit and clock, satellite delivery, OEM reach | National platform that partners plug into |
Among the services reviewed from public sources, we did not identify a provider explicitly advertising a regional PPP-RTK tier for Saudi Arabia.
National PPP-RTK services generated from national CORS networks already operate in Japan and are planned in Germany from 2027.
The architecture
GPS, Galileo, BeiDou and GLONASS initially prioritised, subject to KSA-CORS and receiver support
Interface defined with the network operator
Orbit, clock, biases, ionosphere, troposphere
Standards-based formats · IP, cellular, NTRIP, API, satellite option
Provisioning, entitlements, usage, billing, GEOSA reporting
- National reference frame, datum and epoch policy
- KSA-CORS observations and archive
- Correction-service policy and service classes
- Tariff approval where applicable
- Data classification, hosting and security requirements
- Standards and formats; audit and step-in rights
- Integrate a correction engine into a GEOSA-governed in-Kingdom architecture
- Operate generation, integrity monitoring and delivery to measured service levels
- Build the commercial platform, SDK, APIs and OEM programme
- Build Saudi operating capability and transfer it
Three layers, separable suppliers
The service has three technology layers. Each can come from a different party and be changed on its own, which keeps the national service open.
Correction engine
Estimates orbit, clock, biases and regional atmosphere from KSA-CORS and global data, with integrity and quality outputs.
Specialist engine provider, selected competitively and approved by GEOSA. We integrate, host and operate it in the Kingdom.
Distribution platform
Encodes, authenticates and delivers corrections over IP, cellular, NTRIP, API and optional satellite channels.
Tec Solution Pro, telecom operators and, if adopted, a satellite operator. We design, build and operate it.
Commercial platform
Provisioning, entitlements, keys, subscriptions, metering, billing, revenue sharing, fleet management, customer support and GEOSA reporting.
Built and operated by Tec Solution Pro under GEOSA-approved terms.
Integration, distribution, the commercial platform, applications, the OEM ecosystem, product development and market creation. Not the correction algorithm.
No engine, receiver brand, format or delivery operator is pre-selected. Specialists would be selected competitively against capability, interoperability, in-Kingdom deployment, sovereignty and data terms, service levels and commercial terms, all subject to the Authority's approval.
What exists today
Our written response reviews 14 services and products from their operators' public material, each claim cited. The review shows a mature, diverse market. It is a landscape, not a selection: inclusion does not represent nomination, preference, exclusivity or commitment.
Galileo HAS (EU), QZSS CLAS and MADOCA-PPP (Japan), BeiDou PPP-B2b (China), SouthPAN (Australia and New Zealand) and GEPOS (Germany, planned).
Global and regional PPP and PPP-RTK services for survey, agriculture, marine, autonomy and automotive markets, delivered by internet, L-band or LEO satellite.
Network software that an operator runs on its own servers to generate observation-space and state-space corrections from its own stations.
- Among the services reviewed, we did not identify an advertised regional PPP-RTK tier for Saudi Arabia.
- National PPP-RTK from national CORS is an established model in Japan, and planned in Germany.
- Formats are diverse, which supports a multi-format output layer driven by receiver support.
- Public evidence of licensable, operator-hosted engines is limited; in-Kingdom licensing terms are tested in Stage 1.
- User numbers and uptime history are mostly not publicly disclosed; detailed references come from shortlisted providers under NDA.
The technology route
| Criterion | A · Fully managed | B · Licence, sovereign deployment | C · Licence plus escrow or transfer | D · New Saudi engine | E · Hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed to service | Fastest | Moderate | Moderate | Slowest | Fast for pilots; moderate for the national service |
| Technical risk | Low | Low to moderate | Low to moderate | High | Low to moderate |
| Sovereignty | Low to moderate | High | Highest of the licensed routes | Highest | High from establishment |
| Vendor dependency | High | Moderate | Low to moderate | Low once mature | Moderate, reducing |
| Exit flexibility | Weak | Moderate to strong | Strong | Strong | Strong with open formats, escrow and step-in |
Route E combines B with an optional short-term managed stream for early pilots, and negotiates the escrow and transfer terms of C progressively. The full twelve-criterion comparison is in Section 10.6.
Use proven correction technology initially, deploy and operate it sovereignly in Saudi Arabia, and progressively transfer operating and engineering capability rather than attempting to develop a national PPP-RTK engine from zero as the first step.
Recommendation, subject to GEOSA's preference and validation
Coverage and delivery
One national service with tiered performance zones. Generation quality follows KSA-CORS density; delivery follows the channel. Zones are defined from validation results, and densification needs can feed the KSA-CORS enhancement programme, whoever operates it.
Dense network
Major cities, industrial and project corridors. Full PPP-RTK service classes.
Standard network
Within general KSA-CORS spacing. PPP-RTK with longer convergence.
Sparse or remote
Deserts, borders, offshore. PPP-level service, indicated by zone; candidates for densification.
| Channel | Direction | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| IP / internet | One- or two-way | OEM, IoT, mobility, enterprise |
| Cellular | Two-way | Vehicles, drones, agriculture |
| NTRIP | Two-way | Survey, machine control, SSR-to-OSR bridge |
| API / SDK | Two-way | Fleet and government platforms |
| Satellite / L-band (option) | One-way | Mining, maritime, remote agriculture, if justified by demand and receiver support |
Satellite broadcast, if adopted, can be designed to provide Kingdom-wide coverage, subject to the selected satellite footprint, licensing and receiver capability. It is assessed in validation as a premium class, not adopted by default.
Receivers decide the scale
The commercial scale of SSR depends on real receiver and chipset support, not on the correction engine alone. We do not assume that every existing RTK receiver can consume SSR directly.
- Dual- or multi-frequency tracking; single-frequency devices may converge materially more slowly
- Multi-constellation support matching the service
- A chipset or firmware PPP-RTK engine
- Correction-format decoding, often enabled by firmware or licence
- A security client for authenticated streams
Many survey and machine receivers support RTK (OSR) only. SSR-to-OSR conversion over NTRIP keeps them served while new devices adopt native SSR. It is a bridge with its own limits, not the long-term path for the device market.
A technically elegant format has limited commercial value if the priority OEM devices cannot decode it.
One core, many products
KSA-CORS, the correction layer and the commercial platform together can launch several products on the same core, each with its own service class, price and channel.
Precise positioning for survey, GIS and construction, including the SSR-to-OSR bridge.
Construction, agriculture, mining and robotics fleets.
Drones, telematics and vehicle OEMs through SDKs and volume licences.
Enterprise APIs, high-availability positioning and integrity services.
Standard
Device market, agriculture, general machines. IP and cellular.
Professional
Survey, construction, UAS. IP, NTRIP and SSR-to-OSR.
High availability
Mining, logistics, critical fleets. Redundant delivery.
Assured
Safety-relevant uses. Integrity concept still to be developed with OEMs and regulators.
Government
GEOSA-approved public programmes, on agreed terms.
The commercial model
The commercial proposition is not to charge for what GEOSA provides free. Commercial classes reach users and devices the present service does not, and add device-scale delivery, fleet management, programmatic provisioning, integration support and assured availability. Whether a free public tier is offered is a GEOSA policy decision.
- Per-device annual or monthly licences, and volume OEM licensing
- Enterprise fleet and government enterprise agreements
- Platform and API subscriptions; integration and setup fees
- Managed service, premium SLA and satellite-delivery uplifts
- Pilot arrangements for early adopters
The selected technology-provider model must preserve sufficient economics for GEOSA and the prime operator to support national operations, commercialisation and reinvestment.
Ten provider models are compared, from perpetual licence to revenue share. We avoid stacked charges on the same unit, seek caps or tiers on volume-linked fees, and compare quotations on a common ten-year basis.
We provide the structure of a ten-year model and the data needed to populate it, in conservative, base and upside scenarios. No financial values are stated before validation; the model would be shared open-book with the Authority's PPP and finance teams.
The partnership we recommend
Six structures are compared in Section 17. Recommended path: D, then E once evidence supports investment terms, with F as a later option.
Technology supply only
Highest GEOSA control. GEOSA keeps all revenue but bears all cost, demand risk and technical risk.
Managed correction service
Fast, with technical risk on the provider; low localisation, GEOSA revenue and exit flexibility.
Sovereign platform operated by Tec Solution Pro
High control and sovereignty; demand risk stays mainly with GEOSA.
Commercial partnership with revenue share
On a hybrid, Saudi-hosted platform after joint validation. Limits GEOSA's financial exposure and shares demand risk; Tec Solution Pro would invest in the commercial layer under the agreed structure.
PPP investor-operator
Once validation evidence supports investment terms.
National vehicle
If the Authority later wants one. No forced joint venture and no single-award requirement.
KSA-CORS and its observations, the reference frame, correction-service policy, tariff approval, data and security requirements, standards approval, audit and step-in rights, and all regulatory authority. No regulatory authority transfers to the operator.
The two are technically linked and may be procured separately. Whether the Authority awards them together or separately, the arrangements should interlock, through a defined observation-service interface and joint technical governance under GEOSA.
Roadmap and the path to national control
Rapid technical feasibility
Ends in an initial go/no-go gate.
Extended national validation
Ends in the GEOSA establishment decision.
Establishment
In-Kingdom build, security accreditation, first OEM onboarding, service acceptance.
Commercial launch
Standard and professional classes; dealer, enterprise and government channels.
Scale
OEM volume programmes; Saudi-led operations.
Maturity
Product expansion and national-control options.
From Year 3, GEOSA may take direct operation, appoint another operator, or continue the partnership. Open formats, documented interfaces, full data export, escrow or licence continuity, and step-in rights protect continuity of service.
Saudi engineers progress from observing, to working alongside, to leading, to operating independently, measured by competency assessments, incident records and independent review reported to GEOSA. All timings are indicative.
Prove it before anyone commits
A jointly governed programme in two stages, before any final financial commitment by either party, expected to take up to about nine months including gate decisions, subject to data access.
Rapid technical feasibility
KSA-CORS input audit; correction generation with one or more candidate engines; a correction stream to selected receivers; first latency, convergence and accuracy measurements; provider shortlisting, including in-Kingdom licensing; hosting options.
SSR Feasibility Report and initial go/no-go
Extended national validation
Engine comparison; receiver performance across zones, environments and ionospheric conditions; delivery channels; platform prototype; OEM and commercial pilots; provider economics.
National Validation Report and final establishment business case
The architecture, service levels, product claims, provider selection, receiver compatibility, market parameters, investment, financial model and partnership terms. We do not quote a single nationwide accuracy or convergence figure: values are set by zone, receiver class and service class after validation on KSA-CORS data.
What we ask of the Authority
Real-time KSA-CORS streams for validation, through an agreed interface
Station metadata, coordinates and GEOSA's frame and epoch policy for real-time services
The hosting and data-classification requirements that apply
Priority segments, tariff policy and public-service direction
A joint steering committee to govern validation
KSA-CORS operational stations, as published by GEOSA
International services and products reviewed, each claim cited
Validation stages, each ending in a GEOSA decision gate
Independent in-Kingdom availability domains proposed
A national correction capability on GEOSA's own infrastructure, proven before anyone commits.
Tec Solution Pro · Non-binding response at RFI stage · All structures, timings and commercial terms are indicative and subject to validation and GEOSA approval