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Topcon Topnet Live

Paid  US network, 200 stations added Jan 2025; works with any network RoverThe receiver that moves around the job, like a survey pole or a drone. It uses the base's corrections to find its exact spot.Full definition

Coverage

50 states

Sold nationwide. Real RTKReal-time kinematic. A way to make GPS accurate to about an inch by getting live corrections from a nearby base station.Full definition coverage depends on station density and cell signal, so check the official map for your site.

Tap a network below to light up the states it lists. Yellow = state is on the network's list (coverage inside a state can still be partial).
Regional / private
State-run
Nationwide (dashed = no state list published)

Everything you need to know

from $1,800

Type: Commercial network

Price & plans

PlanPriceTerm
12-month US subscription$1,800 (Topcon store; shown sold out on check)12 months
Monthly / project termsThrough dealers
Free trial
Not published
Discounts / exemptions
Not published
What's included
Not published
Contract / terms
Monthly, annual and project-based options

Coverage

Where it works
Sold nationwide. Real RTK coverage depends on station density and cell signal, so check the official map for your site.
Stations
Not published
Official coverage map
Not published
Needs cell signal?
Yes: NTRIPThe standard way RTK corrections are sent over the internet. Think of it as internet radio for correction data.Full definition needs internet at the rover (cell data or a phone hotspot). General rule, not an operator statement.
Network
200 stations added Jan 2025

Connection settings

NTRIP caster

hostProvided after signup (US host not public)
PortA number that tells your device which "door" on the caster server to use. For NTRIP it's often 2101.Full definitionProvided after signup
mountsNET_RTCM3, NET_MSM5 (network); RTK_RTCM3, RTK_MSM5 (nearest station)

rtk.topnetlive.com:2101 answers, but its SourcetableThe list of every mount point a caster offers. Your app shows it when you connect without picking one.Full definition is tagged Europe (EUR), so we don't list it for the US.

Mount types
Not published
Correction formats
Not published
Satellites (ConstellationOne family of navigation satellites, like GPS, GLONASS, Galileo or BeiDou. More constellations means more satellites to use.Full definition)
Not published
Datum / EpochOne moment of GPS measurement. A receiver logging at 1 Hz records one epoch every second.Full definition / GeoidA lumpy, imaginary "sea level" surface around the whole Earth. Elevations are measured from it.Full definition
Not published
Must send GGAA short message your rover sends with its rough location. VRS and nearest-station streams need it to know where you are.Full definition position?
Yes for VRSVirtual reference station. The network blends nearby stations to create a pretend base right next to you, which keeps the baseline short.Full definition / network / nearest-base mountpoints (your rover must send its position as an NMEAA common text format GPS receivers use to report position and status. GGA is one NMEA message.Full definition GGA message). General rule based on the mount types.
Accuracy
Not published
Receivers that work
Not published

Sign-up steps

Not published step-by-step. Start at the sign-up link.

Sign-up page
Not published
How long approval takes
Not published
Who can sign up
Not published

Fine print

Terms / user agreement
Not published
System status page
Not published
Support
Topcon (855) 289-1772
Last checked
2026-10-17
Checked 2026-10-17 Sources: [1] [2] [3] · "Not published" means we couldn't find it on the operator's public pages · Report a change

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