When you’re running heavy equipment on tight deadlines in some of the most remote and challenging terrain in the country, accuracy and uptime aren’t optional—they’re essential.
At GPS Alaska, we know that a strong, reliable GNSS correction network can make or break your job site’s productivity. That’s why we offer Topnet Live, the most robust and reliable RTK correction service in Alaska, built to meet real-world project and user requirements in machine control, layout, surveying, and more. Topnet Live’s correction services are delivered directly to user equipment, ensuring reliable and consistent accuracy wherever you operate.
Whether you’re building roads, developing subdivisions, or flying UAVs over pipeline corridors, Topnet Live delivers the precision, reliability, and cost savings contractors need to stay ahead.
Connect your crew, your machines, and your projects with the most reliable GNSS network in Alaska. Reach out to GPS Alaska today.
What Is Topnet Live?
Topnet Live is a subscription-based GNSS correction service that provides real-time RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) positioning data to field equipment, without the need for a local base station. This means that once you’re connected, your equipment can access high-precision positioning data immediately, with no setup delays, hardware hauling, or base station maintenance. Topnet Live provides real-time correction data from a network of reference stations, ensuring reliable and accurate positioning for a variety of applications.
And unlike other services, Topnet Live is uniquely built to handle Alaska’s scale and terrain.
“What sets Topnet Live apart as far as a network RTK correction in Alaska is our network is significantly more mature, robust,” says the GPS Alaska CEO, Michael Williams. “It’s got a lot more stations, and we’ve gone through the work of designing our network so that you can run machine control off of it.”
The network includes reference stations strategically placed for optimal coverage. Topnet Live is fully interoperable with all makes of network-capable rovers, making it easy to integrate with different GNSS devices.
This isn’t just a layout or surveying network—it’s optimized for the demands of machine control systems, meaning your dozers, graders, excavators, and rovers can all work from a consistent, precise position that updates in real time across the site.
Supported tasks cover a variety of applications such as surveying, construction, GIS, GIS mapping, agriculture, and more. The system supports signals from multiple satellite constellations, including Galileo, to enhance accuracy. Users can typically expect high precision and fast convergence times when using Topnet Live.
Why Base Stations Are Costing You
Traditionally, contractors have relied on setting up their own GNSS base stations for every job site. But base stations come with hidden costs: time spent setting up, the potential for error, and thousands of dollars in upfront investment.
“Every single time you set up a base station… it’s an opportunity to induce error into your project,” Williams explains. “If you go out all day and build grade on a base station that’s not actually at the right elevation—you’ve either not brought in enough material or brought in too much material. Either one of those are huge, huge expenses on a project.”
Topnet Live eliminates that risk. With access to a consistent base position through the network, you remove one of the biggest sources of human error in machine-controlled grading and layout. It also removes the hassle of storing, maintaining, and transporting base station gear from site to site.
Cost Savings from Day One
Topnet Live doesn’t just help you work smarter—it helps you spend smarter, too. By eliminating the need for a base station, you save on equipment costs, labor, and time.
“We’ve been able to keep the cost down to the end user,” the GPS Alaska team shares. “They don’t end up having to buy a base station… which cuts the cost in half almost when it comes to buying the GPS.”
Topnet Live offers flexible subscription options and competitive pricing, allowing you to choose the plan that best fits your project needs.
That means more budget for what actually builds the project, and fewer headaches for the crews in the field.
Built for Alaska. Backed by GPS Alaska.
There’s no room for lag in Alaska’s short construction season. That’s why Topnet Live is engineered with low latency, tight IT controls, and site-wide data synchronization that keeps the office and field perfectly aligned.
“Our latencies are really really low. We get a really precise position and it’s consistent,” says the team. “So we not only run machine control on our network—we also run the rovers, run the drones.”
With Topnet Live, your equipment is ready to work as soon as your crews are. From UAV data capture to excavator automation, this correction network covers your entire fleet with just the right information, sent directly to each machine or controller.
Key Benefits of Topnet Live: Accurate Positions
- Consistent, precise positioning without on-site base stations
- Reduced project risk by eliminating base setup errors
- Lower equipment costs with no need to purchase GNSS base units
- Full compatibility with modern Topcon machine control systems
- High-performance coverage across Alaska, including remote and rugged areas
- Faster startup times—no waiting, no setup, just results
- Support for rovers, drones, haul trucks, and more
Easy Setup, Instant Results
Getting started with Topnet Live is a straightforward process. We’ll handle the setup and get your field crews connected in just a few clicks—no complicated licensing or hardware configurations needed.
You’ll have access to:
- A dedicated support desk to help with any issues
- A clear user interface where you can log into your account to manage devices, subscriptions, and passwords
- The ability to view your account number and use a search function to quickly find devices or records within the portal
- Integrated remote view for job site monitoring
- Tools to create reports directly and access detailed Excel-friendly reports
- Access to customizable tasks and as-built data
- Compatibility with mobile devices and haul truck mobile apps
- Seamless sync with Topnet Live Exchange, enabling GNSS correction services across your sites
A Smarter Way to Work Across Alaska with Machine Control
From job site planning to final grade checks, Topnet Live helps contractors effectively manage every stage of the project, with processed data, custom site reports, and machine-level information available anytime.
And if you ever run into poor GPS performance due to terrain or weather, our flexible hardware configurations and tight network integration help you maintain connectivity and precision.
Stop Wasting Time. Start Working Smarter
If you’re ready to cut your costs, boost your accuracy, and simplify your operations, Topnet Live is the upgrade your team needs. It’s already trusted by Alaskan contractors to power everything from grade control to haul truck apps—and it’s backed by local experts who know what it takes to get the job done right in the Last Frontier.
Call GPS Alaska today to learn how Topnet Live can transform your next project.