Swiss Positioning Service (swipos)

swipos-GIS/GEO is a positioning service for professional users with accuracy requirements in the cm range.

This page brings together the detailed technical specifications of the swipos services provided by swisstopo.It is intended for professional users or anyone who needs to configure and use the swipos services in a detailed manner.

swipos is usually distributed via resellers, but it is also available directly from swisstopo. Link to order form.

swipos-NAV enables the reception of navigation corrections via a mobile data connection. The correction data are calculated from the data of the Automatic GNSS Network Switzerland (AGNES) and allow a GNSS positioning accuracy of up to half a meter with high-end devices in perfect conditions.

swipos-INFRA enables the real-time integration of local monitoring networks into the homogeneous AGNES coordinate frame. The joint evaluation of the locally recorded measurement data and the measurements of the AGNES stations allows to verify the stability of local reference stations as well as to determine the displacements of object points.

Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions concerning the Swiss positioning service, swipos.

Here you find the swipos newsletter as well as current information on the Swiss Positioning Service swipos.