Westminster, Colo. – September 12, 2026 -- Trimble has acquired Terasat Japan, one of the country's largest virtual reference station (VRS) service providers, giving the company direct control over centimeter-level GNSS correction services across Japan's construction, geospatial, automotive and agriculture sectors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Terasat's network taps 1,300 government reference stations
Terasat Japan draws GNSS corrections from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network, which spans more than 1,300 stations across the Japanese archipelago. The acquisition gives Trimble immediate access to these mandated GSI data streams, which are required for surveying and construction work in the country.
Trimble VRS delivers 2 cm horizontal, 3 cm vertical accuracy
Trimble's VRS technology is a real-time network RTK correction service that transmits high-precision GNSS data via cellular connection, typically achieving 2 cm horizontal and 3 cm vertical accuracy without requiring users to maintain their own base stations. Full GNSS constellation tracking and built-in redundancy are designed to maintain connectivity in difficult conditions such as steep terrain, heavy tree canopy and urban canyons.
Deal bypasses years of network-building, executive says
Jacek Pietruczanis, director of strategic marketing for positioning services at Trimble, said the acquisition lets the company skip the effort of constructing a VRS network from scratch in Japan. He said the move also opens a path into mass-market applications including IoT and autonomous driving in the country.
Terasat's existing customer base already runs on Trimble's Pivot system
Terasat Japan CEO Mauro Fujii said the transition will be seamless because Terasat's network has long relied on Trimble's Pivot system to deliver GNSS correction to its customer base. Fujii said the company plans to use Trimble's global resources to serve its core industries while expanding into new markets.
Trimble VRS networks currently operate across North America, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. The Terasat Japan acquisition extends that footprint into one of Asia's most demanding infrastructure and surveying markets.