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About the PRN 

  

Permanent Reference Network (PRN) provides the geodetic basis for all surveying and engineering operations in Bahrain in that it is the Nation’s official precise positioning service. 

PRN comprises nine (9) GNSS Reference Stations creating a network that covers all of the urban and development areas of the Kingdom. The nine (9) reference stations are located at Diyar Al Muharraq, King Fahd Causeway, Scout Camp, Durrat Al Bahrain, Hawar Islands, Umm Al Hassam, Riffa, Jauu and Budaiya. 

  

The PRN is available for Government and Private sectors via a subscription to access the service. 

  

Register to use the PRN Network 

Download and fill in the PRN user Application Form and send it back to PRN@slrb.gov.bh 

  

  

Background 

SLRB therefore defined the requirements for a modern network infrastructure of permanent GNSS reference stations and established the network in late 2006. The Bahrain PRN now provides the primary realisation of the Ain Al Abd datum in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The PRN therefore provides the geodetic basis for all surveying operations in Bahrain in that it is the nation’s official spatial reference framework. 

  

Reference Stations 

The PRN includes nine (9)  GNSS Reference Stations defining a network that covers all of the readily accessible land areas of the Kingdom. The nine reference stations are located at Diyar Al Muharraq, King Fahd Causeway, Scout Camp, Durrat Al Bahrain, Hawar Islands, Umm Al Hassam, Riffa, Jauu and Budaiya. 

These GNSS Reference Stations are equipped with the highest quality choke-ring antennae that receive both GPS, GLO, GAL and BDS satellite signals 24 hours a day. This satellite tracking data is then transmitted continuously to the Data Control Centre (DCC) for real-time processing and archive. 

   

Services 

The PRN is primarily developed to support high-precision real-time positioning requirements. In addition, tracking data is archived and can be accessed and downloaded through a RINEX data facility. 

  

Applications 

The Bahrain PRN provides the fundamental infrastructure for development of a huge variety of GNSS applications. SLRB is very interested to co-operate with agencies that can utilise the PRN in 

  • Cadastral surveying 

  • Mapping and geographical information system (GIS) 

  • Topographical survey 

  • Structural monitoring 

  • Hydrographic survey 

  • Land transportation applications 

  • Emergency services locations 

  • Geodetic survey 

  • And many other applications 

  

Benefits 

The PRN offers a very effective entry for all potential users into the high-precision positioning market. The network is compatible with all major equipment manufacturers and operations can commence with minimal effort in configuration. 

The cost of operating GNSS positioning equipment is kept low since users now only require a single rover unit rather than the previous requirement of individual operation with a base and a rover unit. 

In addition, the logistics of positioning with the PRN are greatly improved since the service is “always–on”. 

  

PRN Contact 

For general enquiries contact: 

PRN@slrb.gov.bh  

  • PRN Support Team 

  • Mohamed Bucheery - Chief of Geospatial Data Management and Mapping  (TSD) 17515374 

  • Isa Dheyab - SR Survey Technician (TSD) 17515380 / 34567678 

 

 

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