diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3b4b595b..7bc06b1c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
-SUBDIRS = utils core loc_api
+SUBDIRS = core loc_api
 
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = loc-hal.pc
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4d14c4fc..cf991c6b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LOCPLA], [loc-pla])
 AC_SUBST([LOCPLA_CFLAGS])
 AC_SUBST([LOCPLA_LIBS])
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GPSUTILS], [gps-utils])
+AC_SUBST([GPSUTILS_CFLAGS])
+AC_SUBST([GPSUTILS_LIBS])
+
 AC_ARG_WITH([core_includes],
       AC_HELP_STRING([--with-core-includes=@<:@dir@:>@],
          [Specify the location of the core headers]),
diff --git a/core/Android.mk b/core/Android.mk
index b8e25a96..badae1ac 100644
--- a/core/Android.mk
+++ b/core/Android.mk
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS:= \
     LocDualContext.h \
     LBSProxyBase.h \
     UlpProxyBase.h \
-    loc_gps.h \
-    gps_extended_c.h \
-    gps_extended.h \
     loc_core_log.h \
     LocAdapterProxyBase.h \
     SystemStatus.h
diff --git a/core/Makefile.am b/core/Makefile.am
index ccbff94c..61abac47 100644
--- a/core/Makefile.am
+++ b/core/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 AM_CFLAGS = -I./ \
             -I../utils \
             $(LOCPLA_CFLAGS) \
-           -I$(WORKSPACE)/gps-noship/flp \
+            $(GPSUTILS_CFLAGS) \
+            -I$(WORKSPACE)/gps-noship/flp \
             -D__func__=__PRETTY_FUNCTION__ \
             -fno-short-enums
 
@@ -12,9 +13,6 @@ libloc_core_la_h_sources = \
            LocDualContext.h \
            LBSProxyBase.h \
            UlpProxyBase.h \
-           loc_gps.h \
-           gps_extended_c.h \
-           gps_extended.h \
            loc_core_log.h \
            LocAdapterProxyBase.h \
            SystemStatus.h
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ libloc_core_la_LDFLAGS = -Wl,-z,defs -lpthread -shared -version-info 1:0:0
 libloc_core_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 endif
 
-libloc_core_la_LIBADD = -lstdc++ -ldl $(LOCPLA_LIBS) ../utils/libgps_utils_so.la
+libloc_core_la_LIBADD = -lstdc++ -ldl $(LOCPLA_LIBS) $(GPSUTILS_LIBS)
 
 #Create and Install libraries
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libloc_core.la
diff --git a/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp b/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp
index 952af9c0..1c195c2c 100644
--- a/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp
+++ b/gnss/GnssAdapter.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
 #include <Agps.h>
 #include <SystemStatus.h>
 
+#include <loc_nmea.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
 using namespace loc_core;
 
 GnssAdapter::GnssAdapter() :
@@ -51,7 +55,6 @@ GnssAdapter::GnssAdapter() :
                                                    LocDualContext::mLocationHalName,
                                                    false)),
     mUlpProxy(new UlpProxyBase()),
-    mSuplMode(GNSS_SUPL_MODE_STANDALONE),
     mUlpPositionMode(),
     mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition(),
     mGnssSvIdUsedInPosAvail(false),
@@ -786,7 +789,7 @@ uint32_t
 GnssAdapter::gnssDeleteAidingDataCommand(GnssAidingData& data)
 {
     uint32_t sessionId = generateSessionId();
-    LOC_LOGD("%s]: client %p id %u", __func__, sessionId);
+    LOC_LOGD("%s]: id %u", __func__, sessionId);
 
     struct MsgDeleteAidingData : public LocMsg {
         GnssAdapter& mAdapter;
@@ -855,7 +858,7 @@ void
 GnssAdapter::injectTimeCommand(int64_t time, int64_t timeReference, int32_t uncertainty)
 {
     LOC_LOGD("%s]: time %lld timeReference %lld uncertainty %d",
-             __func__, time, timeReference, uncertainty);
+             __func__, (long long)time, (long long)timeReference, uncertainty);
 
     struct MsgInjectTime : public LocMsg {
         LocApiBase& mApi;
@@ -1328,8 +1331,6 @@ GnssAdapter::startTracking(const LocationOptions& options)
         loc_api_adapter_err apiErr = mLocApi->startFix(locPosMode);
         if (LOC_API_ADAPTER_ERR_SUCCESS == apiErr) {
             err = LOCATION_ERROR_SUCCESS;
-            // save supl mode, which is used for NMEA generation
-            setSuplMode(options.mode);
         } else {
             err = LOCATION_ERROR_GENERAL_FAILURE;
         }
@@ -1383,8 +1384,6 @@ GnssAdapter::startTrackingCommand()
             // ulp would be doing the multiplexing for us if it is present
             LocPosMode& ulpPositionMode = mAdapter.getUlpPositionMode();
             mApi.startFix(ulpPositionMode);
-            // save supl mode, which is used for NMEA generation
-            mAdapter.setSuplMode((GnssSuplMode)ulpPositionMode.mode);
         }
     };
 
@@ -1884,10 +1883,11 @@ GnssAdapter::reportPosition(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
     }
 
     if (NMEA_PROVIDER_AP == ContextBase::mGps_conf.NMEA_PROVIDER && !mTrackingSessions.empty()) {
-        if (reported && status != LOC_SESS_FAILURE) {
-            generateNmea(ulpLocation, locationExtended);
-        } else {
-            generateNmeaBlank();
+        uint8_t generate_nmea = (reported && status != LOC_SESS_FAILURE);
+        std::vector<std::string> nmeaArraystr;
+        loc_nmea_generate_pos(ulpLocation, locationExtended, generate_nmea, nmeaArraystr);
+        for (auto sentence : nmeaArraystr) {
+            reportNmea(sentence.c_str(), sentence.length());
         }
     }
 
@@ -1974,7 +1974,11 @@ GnssAdapter::reportSv(GnssSvNotification& svNotify)
     }
 
     if (NMEA_PROVIDER_AP == ContextBase::mGps_conf.NMEA_PROVIDER && !mTrackingSessions.empty()) {
-        generateNmea(svNotify);
+        std::vector<std::string> nmeaArraystr;
+        loc_nmea_generate_sv(svNotify, nmeaArraystr);
+        for (auto sentence : nmeaArraystr) {
+            reportNmea(sentence.c_str(), sentence.length());
+        }
     }
 
     mGnssSvIdUsedInPosAvail = false;
@@ -2257,665 +2261,6 @@ GnssAdapter::reportSvPolynomialEvent(GnssSvPolynomial &svPolynomial)
     mUlpProxy->reportSvPolynomial(svPolynomial);
 }
 
-int
-GnssAdapter::nmeaPutChecksum(char *nmea, size_t maxSize)
-{
-    uint8_t checksum = 0;
-    int length = 0;
-
-    nmea++; //skip the $
-    while (*nmea != '\0') {
-        checksum ^= *nmea++;
-        length++;
-    }
-
-    // length now contains nmea sentence string length not including $ sign.
-    int checksumLength = snprintf(nmea,(maxSize-length-1),"*%02X\r\n", checksum);
-
-    // total length of nmea sentence is length of nmea sentence inc $ sign plus
-    // length of checksum (+1 is to cover the $ character in the length).
-    return (length + checksumLength + 1);
-}
-
-void
-GnssAdapter::generateNmea(const GnssSvNotification& svNotify)
-{
-    char sentence[NMEA_SENTENCE_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
-
-    // ------$GPGSV------
-    NmeaSvMeta gpsSvMeta =
-        {GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS, "GP", 0, 0};
-    generateNmeaGSV(svNotify, gpsSvMeta, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-
-    // ------$GLGSV------
-    NmeaSvMeta gloSvMeta =
-        {GNSS_SV_TYPE_GLONASS, "GL", 0, GLONASS_SV_ID_OFFSET};
-    generateNmeaGSV(svNotify, gloSvMeta, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-
-    // ------$GAGSV------
-    NmeaSvMeta galSvMeta =
-        {GNSS_SV_TYPE_GALILEO, "GA", 0, 0};
-    generateNmeaGSV(svNotify, galSvMeta, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-}
-
-void
-GnssAdapter::generateNmea(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                          const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended)
-{
-
-    char sentence[NMEA_SENTENCE_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
-
-    time_t utcTime(ulpLocation.gpsLocation.timestamp/1000);
-    tm * pTm = gmtime(&utcTime);
-    if (NULL == pTm) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s]: gmtime failed", __func__);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    uint32_t svUsedCount = 0;
-    uint32_t count = 0;
-    bool isCombinedFix = (mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition.gps_sv_used_ids_mask ? 1 : 0) +
-                         (mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition.glo_sv_used_ids_mask ? 1 : 0) +
-                         (mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition.gal_sv_used_ids_mask ? 1 : 0) > 1;
-    NmeaSvMeta gnssSvMeta =
-        {GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS, isCombinedFix ? "GN" : "GP",
-         mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition.gps_sv_used_ids_mask, 0};
-
-    // ---$GPGSA/$GNGSA---
-    NmeaSvMeta gpsSvMeta =
-        {GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS, isCombinedFix ? "GN" : "GP",
-         mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition.gps_sv_used_ids_mask, 0};
-    count = generateNmeaGSA(locationExtended, gpsSvMeta, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    if (count > 0) {
-        svUsedCount += count;
-        gnssSvMeta = gpsSvMeta;
-    }
-
-    // ---$GLGSA/$GNGSA---
-    NmeaSvMeta gloSvMeta =
-        {GNSS_SV_TYPE_GLONASS, isCombinedFix ? "GN" : "GL",
-         mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition.glo_sv_used_ids_mask, GLONASS_SV_ID_OFFSET};
-    count = generateNmeaGSA(locationExtended, gloSvMeta, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    if (count > 0) {
-        svUsedCount += count;
-        gnssSvMeta = gloSvMeta;
-    }
-
-    // ---$GAGSA/$GNGSA---
-    NmeaSvMeta galSvMeta =
-        {GNSS_SV_TYPE_GALILEO, isCombinedFix ? "GN" : "GA",
-         mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition.gal_sv_used_ids_mask, 0};
-    count = generateNmeaGSA(locationExtended, galSvMeta, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    if (count > 0) {
-        svUsedCount += count;
-        gnssSvMeta = galSvMeta;
-    }
-
-    // ---$GPVTG/$GLVTG/$GAVTG/$GNVTG---
-    generateNmeaVTG(ulpLocation, locationExtended, gnssSvMeta,
-                    sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-
-    // ---$GPRMC/$GLRMC/$GARMC/$GNRMC---
-    generateNmeaRMC(ulpLocation, locationExtended, gnssSvMeta,
-                    *pTm, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-
-    // ---$GPGGA/$GLGGA/$GAGGA/$GNGGA---
-    generateNmeaGGA(ulpLocation, locationExtended, gnssSvMeta,
-                    *pTm, svUsedCount, sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-
-}
-
-void
-GnssAdapter::generateNmeaBlank()
-{
-    char sentence[NMEA_SENTENCE_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
-    int length = 0;
-
-    strlcpy(sentence, "$GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,", sizeof(sentence));
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-
-    strlcpy(sentence, "$GNGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,", sizeof(sentence));
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-
-    strlcpy(sentence, "$GPVTG,,T,,M,,N,,K,N", sizeof(sentence));
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-
-    strlcpy(sentence, "$GPRMC,,V,,,,,,,,,,N", sizeof(sentence));
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-
-    strlcpy(sentence, "$GPGGA,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,", sizeof(sentence));
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-}
-
-void
-GnssAdapter::generateNmeaGSV(const GnssSvNotification& svNotify, NmeaSvMeta& svMeta,
-                             char* sentence, size_t size)
-{
-    if (!sentence || size == 0) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s]: NMEA Error invalid argument.", __func__);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    char* pMarker = sentence;
-    int lengthRemaining = size;
-    int length = 0;
-    int sentenceCount = 0;
-    int sentenceNumber = 1;
-    int svCount = 0;
-    int sv = 1;
-
-    for (sv=1; sv <= svNotify.count; sv++) {
-        if (svMeta.svType == svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].type) {
-            // cache the used in fix mask, as it will be needed to send $GPGSA
-            // during the position report
-            if (LOC_GNSS_SV_FLAGS_USED_IN_FIX ==
-                (svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].gnssSvOptionsMask & GNSS_SV_OPTIONS_USED_IN_FIX_BIT)) {
-                svCount++;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (svCount == 0) {
-        // no svs in view, so just send a blank $--GSV sentence
-        snprintf(sentence, lengthRemaining, "$%sGSV,1,1,0,", svMeta.talker);
-        length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, size);
-        reportNmea(sentence, length);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    sv = 1;
-    sentenceNumber = 1;
-    sentenceCount = svCount / 4 + (svCount % 4 != 0);
-
-    while (sentenceNumber <= sentenceCount) {
-        pMarker = sentence;
-        lengthRemaining = size;
-
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sGSV,%d,%d,%02d",
-                          svMeta.talker, sentenceCount, sentenceNumber, svCount);
-
-        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-            LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-            return;
-        }
-        pMarker += length;
-        lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-        for (int i=0; (sv <= svNotify.count) && (i < 4);  sv++) {
-            if (svMeta.svType == svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].type) {
-                length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",%02d,%02d,%03d,",
-                    svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].svId,
-                    (int)(0.5 + svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].elevation), //float to int
-                    (int)(0.5 + svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].azimuth)); //float to int
-
-                if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-                    LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-                    return;
-                }
-                pMarker += length;
-                lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-                if (svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].cN0Dbhz > 0) {
-                    length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,"%02d",
-                        (int)(0.5 + svNotify.gnssSvs[sv - 1].cN0Dbhz)); //float to int
-
-                    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-                        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    pMarker += length;
-                    lengthRemaining -= length;
-                }
-                i++;
-            }
-        }
-
-        length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, size);
-        reportNmea(sentence, length);
-        sentenceNumber++;
-    }  //while
-}
-
-uint8_t
-GnssAdapter::generateNmeaGSA(const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                             NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, char* sentence, size_t size)
-{
-    if (!sentence || size == 0) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s]: NMEA Error invalid arguments.", __func__);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    char* pMarker = sentence;
-    int lengthRemaining = size;
-    int length = 0;
-
-    uint8_t svUsedCount = 0;
-    uint32_t svUsedList[32] = {0};
-
-    char fixType = '\0';
-
-    uint32_t svIdOffset = svMeta.svIdOffset;
-    uint32_t mask = svMeta.mask;
-
-    for (uint8_t i = 1; mask > 0 && svUsedCount < 32; i++) {
-        if (mask & 1) {
-            svUsedList[svUsedCount++] = i + svIdOffset;
-        }
-        mask = mask >> 1;
-    }
-
-    if (svUsedCount == 0 && LOC_GNSS_CONSTELLATION_GPS != svMeta.svType) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (svUsedCount == 0) {
-        fixType = '1'; // no fix
-    } else if (svUsedCount <= 3) {
-        fixType = '2'; // 2D fix
-    } else {
-        fixType = '3'; // 3D fix
-    }
-
-    // Start printing the sentence
-    // Format: $--GSA,a,x,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,p.p,h.h,v.v*cc
-    // a : Mode  : A : Automatic, allowed to automatically switch 2D/3D
-    // x : Fixtype : 1 (no fix), 2 (2D fix), 3 (3D fix)
-    // xx : 12 SV ID
-    // p.p : Position DOP (Dilution of Precision)
-    // h.h : Horizontal DOP
-    // v.v : Vertical DOP
-    // cc : Checksum value
-    length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sGSA,A,%c,", svMeta.talker, fixType);
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    // Add first 12 satellite IDs
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
-        if (i < svUsedCount) {
-            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%02d,", svUsedList[i]);
-        } else {
-            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",");
-        }
-        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-            LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-            return 0;
-        }
-        pMarker += length;
-        lengthRemaining -= length;
-    }
-
-    // Add the position/horizontal/vertical DOP values
-    if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_DOP) {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1f,%.1f,%.1f",
-                locationExtended.pdop,
-                locationExtended.hdop,
-                locationExtended.vdop);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",,");
-    }
-
-    /* Sentence is ready, add checksum and broadcast */
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, size);
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-
-    return svUsedCount;
-}
-
-void
-GnssAdapter::generateNmeaVTG(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                             const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                             NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, char* sentence, size_t size)
-{
-    if (!sentence || size == 0) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s]: NMEA Error invalid arguments.", __func__);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    char* pMarker = sentence;
-    int lengthRemaining = size;
-    int length = 0;
-
-    if (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_BEARING)
-    {
-        float magTrack = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.bearing;
-        if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_MAG_DEV)
-        {
-            float magTrack = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.bearing - locationExtended.magneticDeviation;
-            if (magTrack < 0.0)
-                magTrack += 360.0;
-            else if (magTrack > 360.0)
-                magTrack -= 360.0;
-        }
-
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sVTG,%.1lf,T,%.1lf,M,",
-                          svMeta.talker, ulpLocation.gpsLocation.bearing, magTrack);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sVTG,,T,,M,", svMeta.talker);
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
-    {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_SPEED)
-    {
-        float speedKnots = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.speed * (3600.0/1852.0);
-        float speedKmPerHour = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.speed * 3.6;
-
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,N,%.1lf,K,", speedKnots, speedKmPerHour);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",N,,K,");
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
-    {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (!(ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG))
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'N'); // N means no fix
-    else if (GNSS_SUPL_MODE_STANDALONE == mSuplMode)
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'A'); // A means autonomous
-    else
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'D'); // D means differential
-
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, size);
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-}
-
-void
-GnssAdapter::generateNmeaRMC(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                             const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                             NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, tm& utcTime,
-                             char* sentence, size_t size)
-{
-    if (!sentence || size == 0) {
-        LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error invalid arguments.");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int utcYear = utcTime.tm_year % 100; // 2 digit year
-    int utcMonth = utcTime.tm_mon + 1; // tm_mon starts at zero
-    int utcDay = utcTime.tm_mday;
-    int utcHours = utcTime.tm_hour;
-    int utcMinutes = utcTime.tm_min;
-    int utcSeconds = utcTime.tm_sec;
-    int utcMSeconds = (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.timestamp)%1000;
-
-    char* pMarker = sentence;
-    int lengthRemaining = size;
-    int length = 0;
-
-    length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sRMC,%02d%02d%02d.%02d,A," ,
-                      svMeta.talker, utcHours, utcMinutes, utcSeconds,utcMSeconds/10);
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG) {
-        double latitude = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.latitude;
-        double longitude = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.longitude;
-        char latHemisphere;
-        char lonHemisphere;
-        double latMinutes;
-        double lonMinutes;
-
-        if (latitude > 0) {
-            latHemisphere = 'N';
-        } else {
-            latHemisphere = 'S';
-            latitude *= -1.0;
-        }
-
-        if (longitude < 0) {
-            lonHemisphere = 'W';
-            longitude *= -1.0;
-        } else {
-            lonHemisphere = 'E';
-        }
-
-        latMinutes = fmod(latitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
-        lonMinutes = fmod(longitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
-
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%02d%09.6lf,%c,%03d%09.6lf,%c,",
-                          (uint8_t)floor(latitude), latMinutes, latHemisphere,
-                          (uint8_t)floor(longitude),lonMinutes, lonHemisphere);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,,,");
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_SPEED) {
-        float speedKnots = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.speed * (3600.0/1852.0);
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,", speedKnots);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",");
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_BEARING) {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,", ulpLocation.gpsLocation.bearing);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",");
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%2.2d%2.2d%2.2d,",
-                      utcDay, utcMonth, utcYear);
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_MAG_DEV) {
-        float magneticVariation = locationExtended.magneticDeviation;
-        char direction;
-        if (magneticVariation < 0.0) {
-            direction = 'W';
-            magneticVariation *= -1.0;
-        } else {
-            direction = 'E';
-        }
-
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,%c,",
-                          magneticVariation, direction);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",,");
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (!(ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG)) {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'N'); // N means no fix
-    } else if (GNSS_SUPL_MODE_STANDALONE == mSuplMode) {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'A'); // A means autonomous
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'D'); // D means differential
-    }
-
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, size);
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-}
-
-void
-GnssAdapter::generateNmeaGGA(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                             const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                             NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, tm& utcTime, uint32_t svUsedCount,
-                             char* sentence, size_t size)
-{
-    if (!sentence || size == 0) {
-        LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error invalid arguments.");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int utcYear = utcTime.tm_year % 100; // 2 digit year
-    int utcMonth = utcTime.tm_mon + 1; // tm_mon starts at zero
-    int utcDay = utcTime.tm_mday;
-    int utcHours = utcTime.tm_hour;
-    int utcMinutes = utcTime.tm_min;
-    int utcSeconds = utcTime.tm_sec;
-    int utcMSeconds = (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.timestamp)%1000;
-
-    char* pMarker = sentence;
-    int lengthRemaining = size;
-    int length = 0;
-
-    length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sGGA,%02d%02d%02d.%02d," ,
-                      svMeta.talker, utcHours, utcMinutes, utcSeconds, utcMSeconds/10);
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG) {
-        double latitude = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.latitude;
-        double longitude = ulpLocation.gpsLocation.longitude;
-        char latHemisphere;
-        char lonHemisphere;
-        double latMinutes;
-        double lonMinutes;
-
-        if (latitude > 0) {
-            latHemisphere = 'N';
-        } else {
-            latHemisphere = 'S';
-            latitude *= -1.0;
-        }
-
-        if (longitude < 0) {
-            lonHemisphere = 'W';
-            longitude *= -1.0;
-        } else {
-            lonHemisphere = 'E';
-        }
-
-        latMinutes = fmod(latitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
-        lonMinutes = fmod(longitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
-
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%02d%09.6lf,%c,%03d%09.6lf,%c,",
-                          (uint8_t)floor(latitude), latMinutes, latHemisphere,
-                          (uint8_t)floor(longitude),lonMinutes, lonHemisphere);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,,,");
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    char gpsQuality;
-    if (!(ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG)) {
-        gpsQuality = '0'; // 0 means no fix
-    } else if (GNSS_SUPL_MODE_STANDALONE == mSuplMode) {
-        gpsQuality = '1'; // 1 means GPS fix
-    } else {
-        gpsQuality = '2'; // 2 means DGPS fix
-    }
-
-    // Number of satellites in use, 00-12
-    if (svUsedCount > MAX_SATELLITES_IN_USE) {
-        svUsedCount = MAX_SATELLITES_IN_USE;
-    }
-
-    // Add the position/horizontal/vertical DOP values
-    if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_DOP) {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c,%02d,%.1f,",
-                          gpsQuality, svUsedCount, locationExtended.hdop);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c,%02d,,",
-                          gpsQuality, svUsedCount);
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_ALTITUDE_MEAN_SEA_LEVEL) {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,M,",
-                          locationExtended.altitudeMeanSeaLevel);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,");
-    }
-
-    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining) {
-        LOC_LOGE("%s:%d]: NMEA Error in string formatting", __func__, __LINE__);
-        return;
-    }
-    pMarker += length;
-    lengthRemaining -= length;
-
-    if ((ulpLocation.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_ALTITUDE) &&
-        (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_ALTITUDE_MEAN_SEA_LEVEL)) {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,M,,",
-                          ulpLocation.gpsLocation.altitude - locationExtended.altitudeMeanSeaLevel);
-    } else {
-        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,,");
-    }
-
-    length = nmeaPutChecksum(sentence, size);
-    reportNmea(sentence, length);
-}
-
 /* INIT LOC AGPS MANAGER */
 void GnssAdapter::initAgpsCommand(void* statusV4Cb){
 
diff --git a/gnss/GnssAdapter.h b/gnss/GnssAdapter.h
index 46afc06a..429bcb33 100644
--- a/gnss/GnssAdapter.h
+++ b/gnss/GnssAdapter.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class GnssAdapter : public LocAdapterBase {
 
     /* ==== TRACKING ======================================================================= */
     LocationSessionMap mTrackingSessions;
-    GnssSuplMode mSuplMode;
     LocPosMode mUlpPositionMode;
     GnssSvUsedInPosition mGnssSvIdUsedInPosition;
     bool mGnssSvIdUsedInPosAvail;
@@ -160,7 +159,6 @@ public:
     void eraseTrackingSession(LocationAPI* client, uint32_t sessionId);
     void setUlpPositionMode(const LocPosMode& mode) { mUlpPositionMode = mode; }
     LocPosMode& getUlpPositionMode() { return mUlpPositionMode; }
-    void setSuplMode(GnssSuplMode mode) { mSuplMode = mode; }
     LocationError startTrackingMultiplex(const LocationOptions& options);
     LocationError startTracking(const LocationOptions& options);
     LocationError stopTrackingMultiplex(LocationAPI* client, uint32_t id);
@@ -233,30 +231,6 @@ public:
     bool requestNiNotify(const GnssNiNotification& notify, const void* data);
     void reportGnssMeasurementData(const GnssMeasurementsNotification& measurementsNotify);
 
-    /*==== NMEA Generation =============================================================== */
-    /*======== SVS ======================================================================= */
-    void generateNmea(const GnssSvNotification& svNotify);
-    void generateNmeaGSV(const GnssSvNotification& svNotify,
-                         NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, char* sentence, size_t size);
-    /*======== POSITION ================================================================== */
-    void generateNmea(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                      const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended);
-    void generateNmeaBlank();
-    uint8_t generateNmeaGSA(const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                            NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, char* sentence, size_t size);
-    void generateNmeaVTG(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                         const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                         NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, char* sentence, size_t size);
-    void generateNmeaRMC(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                         const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                         NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, tm& utcTime, char* sentence, size_t size);
-    void generateNmeaGGA(const UlpLocation& ulpLocation,
-                         const GpsLocationExtended& locationExtended,
-                         NmeaSvMeta& svMeta, tm& utcTime, uint32_t svUsedCount,
-                         char* sentence, size_t size);
-    /*======== UTILITIES ================================================================*/
-    int nmeaPutChecksum(char *nmea, size_t maxSize);
-
     /*======== GNSSDEBUG ================================================================*/
     bool getDebugReport(GnssDebugReport& report);
 
diff --git a/gnss/location_gnss.cpp b/gnss/location_gnss.cpp
index 018b7f71..0f905fd7 100644
--- a/gnss/location_gnss.cpp
+++ b/gnss/location_gnss.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static uint32_t gnssDeleteAidingData(GnssAidingData& data)
     if (NULL != gGnssAdapter) {
         return gGnssAdapter->gnssDeleteAidingDataCommand(data);
     } else {
-        return NULL;
+        return 0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/loc-hal.pc.in b/loc-hal.pc.in
index 92e83414..c6ece745 100644
--- a/loc-hal.pc.in
+++ b/loc-hal.pc.in
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ includedir=@includedir@
 Name: loc-hal
 Description: QTI GPS Loc HAL
 Version: @VERSION
-Libs: -L${libdir} -lgps_utils_so -lloc_core -lloc_eng_so -lloc_ds_api -lloc_api_v02
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lloc_core -lloc_eng_so -lloc_ds_api -lloc_api_v02
 Cflags: -I${includedir} -I${includedir}/loc-hal/utils -I${includedir}/loc-hal/core -I${includedir}/loc-hal
diff --git a/utils/Android.mk b/utils/Android.mk
index 45f3c25a..6a441f0f 100644
--- a/utils/Android.mk
+++ b/utils/Android.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES += \
     LocTimer.cpp \
     LocThread.cpp \
     MsgTask.cpp \
-    loc_misc_utils.cpp
+    loc_misc_utils.cpp \
+    loc_nmea.cpp
 
 # Flag -std=c++11 is not accepted by compiler when LOCAL_CLANG is set to true
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += \
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ LOCAL_LDFLAGS += -Wl,--export-dynamic
 
 ## Includes
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES:= \
-    $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/libloc_pla
+    $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/libloc_pla \
+    $(TARGET_OUT_HEADERS)/liblocation_api \
 
 LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS_TO:= gps.utils/
 LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS:= \
@@ -56,7 +58,11 @@ LOCAL_COPY_HEADERS:= \
    loc_target.h \
    loc_timer.h \
    LocSharedLock.h \
-   loc_misc_utils.h
+   loc_misc_utils.h \
+   loc_nmea.h \
+   gps_extended_c.h \
+   gps_extended.h \
+   loc_gps.h
 
 LOCAL_MODULE := libgps.utils
 
diff --git a/utils/Makefile.am b/utils/Makefile.am
index b121dc85..14c3e482 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile.am
+++ b/utils/Makefile.am
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 AM_CFLAGS = -Wundef \
-         -MD \
-         -Wno-trigraphs \
-         -g -O0 \
-         -fno-inline \
-         -fno-short-enums \
-         -fpic \
+         -I./ \
+         $(LOCPLA_CFLAGS)
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS = -Wundef \
          -I./ \
          $(LOCPLA_CFLAGS)
 
@@ -19,7 +17,11 @@ libgps_utils_so_la_h_sources = \
         LocHeap.h \
         LocThread.h \
         LocTimer.h \
-        loc_misc_utils.h
+        loc_misc_utils.h \
+        loc_nmea.h \
+        gps_extended_c.h \
+        gps_extended.h \
+        loc_gps.h
 
 libgps_utils_so_la_c_sources = \
         linked_list.c \
@@ -31,9 +33,9 @@ libgps_utils_so_la_c_sources = \
         LocTimer.cpp \
         LocThread.cpp \
         MsgTask.cpp \
-        loc_misc_utils.cpp
+        loc_misc_utils.cpp \
+        loc_nmea.cpp
 
-library_includedir = $(pkgincludedir)/utils
 
 library_include_HEADERS = $(libgps_utils_so_la_h_sources)
 
@@ -53,3 +55,8 @@ libgps_utils_so_la_LIBADD = -lcutils -lstdc++ -llog $(LOCPLA_LIBS)
 
 #Create and Install libraries
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libgps_utils_so.la
+library_includedir = $(pkgincludedir)
+pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
+
+pkgconfig_DATA = gps-utils.pc
+EXTRA_DIST = $(pkgconfig_DATA)
diff --git a/utils/configure.ac b/utils/configure.ac
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7ab9b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/configure.ac
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# configure.ac -- Autoconf script for gps gps-utils
+#
+# Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script
+
+# Requires autoconf tool later than 2.61
+AC_PREREQ(2.61)
+# Initialize the gps gps-utils package version 1.0.0
+AC_INIT([gps-utils],1.0.0)
+# Does not strictly follow GNU Coding standards
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign])
+# Disables auto rebuilding of configure, Makefile.ins
+AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
+# Verifies the --srcdir is correct by checking for the path
+AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([Makefile.am])
+# defines some macros variable to be included by source
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
+
+# Checks for programs.
+AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+AC_PROG_CXX
+AC_PROG_CC
+AM_PROG_CC_C_O
+AC_PROG_AWK
+AC_PROG_CPP
+AC_PROG_INSTALL
+AC_PROG_LN_S
+AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
+PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
+
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LOCPLA], [loc-pla])
+AC_SUBST([LOCPLA_CFLAGS])
+AC_SUBST([LOCPLA_LIBS])
+
+AC_ARG_WITH([glib],
+      AC_HELP_STRING([--with-glib],
+         [enable glib, building HLOS systems which use glib]))
+
+if (test "x${with_glib}" = "xyes"); then
+        AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_USEGLIB, 1, [Define if HLOS systems uses glib])
+        PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTHREAD, gthread-2.0 >= 2.16, dummy=yes,
+                                AC_MSG_ERROR(GThread >= 2.16 is required))
+        PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GLIB, glib-2.0 >= 2.16, dummy=yes,
+                                AC_MSG_ERROR(GLib >= 2.16 is required))
+        GLIB_CFLAGS="$GLIB_CFLAGS $GTHREAD_CFLAGS"
+        GLIB_LIBS="$GLIB_LIBS $GTHREAD_LIBS"
+
+        AC_SUBST(GLIB_CFLAGS)
+        AC_SUBST(GLIB_LIBS)
+fi
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GLIB, test "x${with_glib}" = "xyes")
+
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([ \
+        Makefile \
+        gps-utils.pc
+        ])
+
+AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/utils/gps-utils.pc.in b/utils/gps-utils.pc.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ed3d903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/gps-utils.pc.in
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+prefix=@prefix@
+exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
+libdir=@libdir@
+includedir=@includedir@
+
+Name: gps-utils
+Description: QTI GPS Location utils
+Version: @VERSION
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lgps_utils_so
+Cflags: -I${includedir}/gps-utils
diff --git a/core/gps_extended.h b/utils/gps_extended.h
similarity index 100%
rename from core/gps_extended.h
rename to utils/gps_extended.h
diff --git a/core/gps_extended_c.h b/utils/gps_extended_c.h
similarity index 100%
rename from core/gps_extended_c.h
rename to utils/gps_extended_c.h
diff --git a/core/loc_gps.h b/utils/loc_gps.h
similarity index 100%
rename from core/loc_gps.h
rename to utils/loc_gps.h
diff --git a/utils/loc_nmea.cpp b/utils/loc_nmea.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79325627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/loc_nmea.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,991 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2012-2017, The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *       copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *       disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *       with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+ * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+ * IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#define LOG_NDDEBUG 0
+#define LOG_TAG "LocSvc_nmea"
+#include <loc_nmea.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <platform_lib_includes.h>
+
+#define GLONASS_SV_ID_OFFSET 64
+#define MAX_SATELLITES_IN_USE 12
+typedef struct loc_nmea_sv_meta_s
+{
+    char talker[3];
+    LocGnssConstellationType svType;
+    uint32_t mask;
+    uint32_t svIdOffset;
+} loc_nmea_sv_meta;
+
+typedef struct loc_sv_cache_info_s
+{
+    uint32_t gps_used_mask;
+    uint32_t glo_used_mask;
+    uint32_t gal_used_mask;
+} loc_sv_cache_info;
+
+static loc_sv_cache_info sv_cache_info;
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    loc_nmea_sv_meta_init
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Init loc_nmea_sv_meta passed in
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   NONE
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Pointer to loc_nmea_sv_meta
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+static loc_nmea_sv_meta* loc_nmea_sv_meta_init(loc_nmea_sv_meta& sv_meta,
+                                               GnssSvType svType,
+                                               bool needCombine)
+{
+    memset(&sv_meta, 0, sizeof(sv_meta));
+    sv_meta.svType = svType;
+    sv_meta.talker[0] = 'G';
+
+    switch (svType)
+    {
+        case GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS:
+            sv_meta.talker[1] = 'P';
+            sv_meta.mask = sv_cache_info.gps_used_mask;
+            break;
+        case GNSS_SV_TYPE_GLONASS:
+            sv_meta.talker[1] = 'L';
+            sv_meta.mask = sv_cache_info.glo_used_mask;
+            // GLONASS SV ids are from 65-96
+            sv_meta.svIdOffset = GLONASS_SV_ID_OFFSET;
+            break;
+        case GNSS_SV_TYPE_GALILEO:
+            sv_meta.talker[1] = 'A';
+            sv_meta.mask = sv_cache_info.gal_used_mask;
+            break;
+        default:
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error unknow constellation type: %d", svType);
+            return NULL;
+    }
+    if (needCombine &&
+                (sv_cache_info.gps_used_mask ? 1 : 0) +
+                (sv_cache_info.glo_used_mask ? 1 : 0) +
+                (sv_cache_info.gal_used_mask ? 1 : 0) > 1)
+    {
+        // If GPS, GLONASS, Galileo etc. are combined
+        // to obtain the reported position solution,
+        // talker shall be set to GN, to indicate that
+        // the satellites are used in a combined solution
+        sv_meta.talker[1] = 'N';
+    }
+    return &sv_meta;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    loc_nmea_count_bits
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Count how many bits are set in mask
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   NONE
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Bits number set in mask
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+static uint32_t loc_nmea_count_bits(uint32_t mask)
+{
+    uint32_t count = 0;
+    while (mask)
+    {
+        if (mask & 1)
+            count++;
+        mask = mask >> 1;
+    }
+    return count;
+}
+
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    loc_nmea_put_checksum
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Generate NMEA sentences generated based on position report
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   NONE
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Total length of the nmea sentence
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+static int loc_nmea_put_checksum(char *pNmea, int maxSize)
+{
+    uint8_t checksum = 0;
+    int length = 0;
+    if(NULL == pNmea)
+        return 0;
+
+    pNmea++; //skip the $
+    while (*pNmea != '\0')
+    {
+        checksum ^= *pNmea++;
+        length++;
+    }
+
+    // length now contains nmea sentence string length not including $ sign.
+    int checksumLength = snprintf(pNmea,(maxSize-length-1),"*%02X\r\n", checksum);
+
+    // total length of nmea sentence is length of nmea sentence inc $ sign plus
+    // length of checksum (+1 is to cover the $ character in the length).
+    return (length + checksumLength + 1);
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    loc_nmea_generate_GSA
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Generate NMEA GSA sentences generated based on position report
+   Currently below sentences are generated:
+   - $GPGSA : GPS DOP and active SVs
+   - $GLGSA : GLONASS DOP and active SVs
+   - $GAGSA : GALILEO DOP and active SVs
+   - $GNGSA : GNSS DOP and active SVs
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   NONE
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   Number of SVs used
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+static uint32_t loc_nmea_generate_GSA(const GpsLocationExtended &locationExtended,
+                              char* sentence,
+                              int bufSize,
+                              loc_nmea_sv_meta* sv_meta_p,
+                              std::vector<std::string> &nmeaArraystr)
+{
+    if (!sentence || bufSize <= 0 || !sv_meta_p)
+    {
+        LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error invalid arguments.");
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    char* pMarker = sentence;
+    int lengthRemaining = bufSize;
+    int length = 0;
+
+    uint32_t svUsedCount = 0;
+    uint32_t svUsedList[32] = {0};
+
+    char fixType = '\0';
+
+    const char* talker = sv_meta_p->talker;
+    uint32_t svIdOffset = sv_meta_p->svIdOffset;
+    uint32_t mask = sv_meta_p->mask;
+
+    for (uint8_t i = 1; mask > 0 && svUsedCount < 32; i++)
+    {
+        if (mask & 1)
+            svUsedList[svUsedCount++] = i + svIdOffset;
+        mask = mask >> 1;
+    }
+
+    if (svUsedCount == 0 && GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS != sv_meta_p->svType)
+        return 0;
+
+    if (svUsedCount == 0)
+        fixType = '1'; // no fix
+    else if (svUsedCount <= 3)
+        fixType = '2'; // 2D fix
+    else
+        fixType = '3'; // 3D fix
+
+    // Start printing the sentence
+    // Format: $--GSA,a,x,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,p.p,h.h,v.v*cc
+    // a : Mode  : A : Automatic, allowed to automatically switch 2D/3D
+    // x : Fixtype : 1 (no fix), 2 (2D fix), 3 (3D fix)
+    // xx : 12 SV ID
+    // p.p : Position DOP (Dilution of Precision)
+    // h.h : Horizontal DOP
+    // v.v : Vertical DOP
+    // cc : Checksum value
+    length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sGSA,A,%c,", talker, fixType);
+
+    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+    {
+        LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+        return 0;
+    }
+    pMarker += length;
+    lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+    // Add first 12 satellite IDs
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 12; i++)
+    {
+        if (i < svUsedCount)
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%02d,", svUsedList[i]);
+        else
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",");
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return 0;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+    }
+
+    // Add the position/horizontal/vertical DOP values
+    if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_DOP)
+    {
+        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1f,%.1f,%.1f",
+                locationExtended.pdop,
+                locationExtended.hdop,
+                locationExtended.vdop);
+    }
+    else
+    {   // no dop
+        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",,");
+    }
+
+    /* Sentence is ready, add checksum and broadcast */
+    length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, bufSize);
+    nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+    return svUsedCount;
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    loc_nmea_generate_GSV
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Generate NMEA GSV sentences generated based on sv report
+   Currently below sentences are generated:
+   - $GPGSV: GPS Satellites in View
+   - $GNGSV: GLONASS Satellites in View
+   - $GAGSV: GALILEO Satellites in View
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   NONE
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   NONE
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+static void loc_nmea_generate_GSV(const GnssSvNotification &svNotify,
+                              char* sentence,
+                              int bufSize,
+                              loc_nmea_sv_meta* sv_meta_p,
+                              std::vector<std::string> &nmeaArraystr)
+{
+    if (!sentence || bufSize <= 0)
+    {
+        LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error invalid argument.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    char* pMarker = sentence;
+    int lengthRemaining = bufSize;
+    int length = 0;
+    int sentenceCount = 0;
+    int sentenceNumber = 1;
+    size_t svNumber = 1;
+
+    const char* talker = sv_meta_p->talker;
+    uint32_t svIdOffset = sv_meta_p->svIdOffset;
+    uint32_t mask = sv_meta_p->mask;
+    uint32_t svCount = loc_nmea_count_bits(mask);
+
+
+    if (svCount <= 0)
+    {
+        // no svs in view, so just send a blank $--GSV sentence
+        snprintf(sentence, lengthRemaining, "$%sGSV,1,1,0,", talker);
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, bufSize);
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    svNumber = 1;
+    sentenceNumber = 1;
+    sentenceCount = svCount / 4 + (svCount % 4 != 0);
+
+    while (sentenceNumber <= sentenceCount)
+    {
+        pMarker = sentence;
+        lengthRemaining = bufSize;
+
+        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sGSV,%d,%d,%02d",
+                talker, sentenceCount, sentenceNumber, svCount);
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        for (int i=0; (svNumber <= svNotify.count) && (i < 4);  svNumber++)
+        {
+            if (sv_meta_p->svType == svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].type)
+            {
+                length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",%02d,%02d,%03d,",
+                        svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].svId,
+                        (int)(0.5 + svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].elevation), //float to int
+                        (int)(0.5 + svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].azimuth)); //float to int
+
+                if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+                {
+                    LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+                    return;
+                }
+                pMarker += length;
+                lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+                if (svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].cN0Dbhz > 0)
+                {
+                    length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,"%02d",
+                            (int)(0.5 + svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].cN0Dbhz)); //float to int
+
+                    if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+                    {
+                        LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    pMarker += length;
+                    lengthRemaining -= length;
+                }
+
+                i++;
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, bufSize);
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+        sentenceNumber++;
+
+    }  //while
+}
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    loc_nmea_generate_pos
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Generate NMEA sentences generated based on position report
+   Currently below sentences are generated within this function:
+   - $GPGSA : GPS DOP and active SVs
+   - $GLGSA : GLONASS DOP and active SVs
+   - $GAGSA : GALILEO DOP and active SVs
+   - $GNGSA : GNSS DOP and active SVs
+   - $--VTG : Track made good and ground speed
+   - $--RMC : Recommended minimum navigation information
+   - $--GGA : Time, position and fix related data
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   NONE
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   0
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+void loc_nmea_generate_pos(const UlpLocation &location,
+                               const GpsLocationExtended &locationExtended,
+                               unsigned char generate_nmea,
+                               std::vector<std::string> &nmeaArraystr)
+{
+    ENTRY_LOG();
+    time_t utcTime(location.gpsLocation.timestamp/1000);
+    tm * pTm = gmtime(&utcTime);
+    if (NULL == pTm) {
+        LOC_LOGE("gmtime failed");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    char sentence[NMEA_SENTENCE_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+    char* pMarker = sentence;
+    int lengthRemaining = sizeof(sentence);
+    int length = 0;
+    int utcYear = pTm->tm_year % 100; // 2 digit year
+    int utcMonth = pTm->tm_mon + 1; // tm_mon starts at zero
+    int utcDay = pTm->tm_mday;
+    int utcHours = pTm->tm_hour;
+    int utcMinutes = pTm->tm_min;
+    int utcSeconds = pTm->tm_sec;
+    int utcMSeconds = (location.gpsLocation.timestamp)%1000;
+
+    if (generate_nmea) {
+        char talker[3] = {'G', 'P', '\0'};
+        uint32_t svUsedCount = 0;
+        uint32_t count = 0;
+        loc_nmea_sv_meta sv_meta;
+        // -------------------
+        // ---$GPGSA/$GNGSA---
+        // -------------------
+
+        count = loc_nmea_generate_GSA(locationExtended, sentence, sizeof(sentence),
+                loc_nmea_sv_meta_init(sv_meta, GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS, true), nmeaArraystr);
+        if (count > 0)
+        {
+            svUsedCount += count;
+            talker[1] = sv_meta.talker[1];
+        }
+
+        // -------------------
+        // ---$GLGSA/$GNGSA---
+        // -------------------
+
+        count = loc_nmea_generate_GSA(locationExtended, sentence, sizeof(sentence),
+                loc_nmea_sv_meta_init(sv_meta, GNSS_SV_TYPE_GLONASS, true), nmeaArraystr);
+        if (count > 0)
+        {
+            svUsedCount += count;
+            talker[1] = sv_meta.talker[1];
+        }
+
+        // -------------------
+        // ---$GAGSA/$GNGSA---
+        // -------------------
+
+        count = loc_nmea_generate_GSA(locationExtended, sentence, sizeof(sentence),
+                loc_nmea_sv_meta_init(sv_meta, GNSS_SV_TYPE_GALILEO, true), nmeaArraystr);
+        if (count > 0)
+        {
+            svUsedCount += count;
+            talker[1] = sv_meta.talker[1];
+        }
+
+        // -------------------
+        // ------$--VTG-------
+        // -------------------
+
+        pMarker = sentence;
+        lengthRemaining = sizeof(sentence);
+
+        if (location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_BEARING)
+        {
+            float magTrack = location.gpsLocation.bearing;
+            if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_MAG_DEV)
+            {
+                float magTrack = location.gpsLocation.bearing - locationExtended.magneticDeviation;
+                if (magTrack < 0.0)
+                    magTrack += 360.0;
+                else if (magTrack > 360.0)
+                    magTrack -= 360.0;
+            }
+
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sVTG,%.1lf,T,%.1lf,M,", talker, location.gpsLocation.bearing, magTrack);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sVTG,,T,,M,", talker);
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_SPEED)
+        {
+            float speedKnots = location.gpsLocation.speed * (3600.0/1852.0);
+            float speedKmPerHour = location.gpsLocation.speed * 3.6;
+
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,N,%.1lf,K,", speedKnots, speedKmPerHour);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",N,,K,");
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (!(location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG))
+            // N means no fix
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'N');
+        else if (LOC_NAV_MASK_SBAS_CORRECTION_IONO & locationExtended.navSolutionMask)
+            // D means differential
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'D');
+        else if (LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_SENSORS == locationExtended.tech_mask)
+            // E means estimated (dead reckoning)
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'E');
+        else // A means autonomous
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'A');
+
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+        // -------------------
+        // ------$--RMC-------
+        // -------------------
+
+        pMarker = sentence;
+        lengthRemaining = sizeof(sentence);
+
+        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sRMC,%02d%02d%02d.%02d,A," ,
+                          talker, utcHours, utcMinutes, utcSeconds,utcMSeconds/10);
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG)
+        {
+            double latitude = location.gpsLocation.latitude;
+            double longitude = location.gpsLocation.longitude;
+            char latHemisphere;
+            char lonHemisphere;
+            double latMinutes;
+            double lonMinutes;
+
+            if (latitude > 0)
+            {
+                latHemisphere = 'N';
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                latHemisphere = 'S';
+                latitude *= -1.0;
+            }
+
+            if (longitude < 0)
+            {
+                lonHemisphere = 'W';
+                longitude *= -1.0;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                lonHemisphere = 'E';
+            }
+
+            latMinutes = fmod(latitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
+            lonMinutes = fmod(longitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
+
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%02d%09.6lf,%c,%03d%09.6lf,%c,",
+                              (uint8_t)floor(latitude), latMinutes, latHemisphere,
+                              (uint8_t)floor(longitude),lonMinutes, lonHemisphere);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,,,");
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_SPEED)
+        {
+            float speedKnots = location.gpsLocation.speed * (3600.0/1852.0);
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,", speedKnots);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",");
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_BEARING)
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,", location.gpsLocation.bearing);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",");
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%2.2d%2.2d%2.2d,",
+                          utcDay, utcMonth, utcYear);
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_MAG_DEV)
+        {
+            float magneticVariation = locationExtended.magneticDeviation;
+            char direction;
+            if (magneticVariation < 0.0)
+            {
+                direction = 'W';
+                magneticVariation *= -1.0;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                direction = 'E';
+            }
+
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,%c,",
+                              magneticVariation, direction);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, ",,");
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (!(location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG))
+            // N means no fix
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'N');
+        else if (LOC_NAV_MASK_SBAS_CORRECTION_IONO & locationExtended.navSolutionMask)
+            // D means differential
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'D');
+        else if (LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_SENSORS == locationExtended.tech_mask)
+            // E means estimated (dead reckoning)
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'E');
+        else  // A means autonomous
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c", 'A');
+
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+        // -------------------
+        // ------$--GGA-------
+        // -------------------
+
+        pMarker = sentence;
+        lengthRemaining = sizeof(sentence);
+
+        length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "$%sGGA,%02d%02d%02d.%02d," ,
+                          talker, utcHours, utcMinutes, utcSeconds, utcMSeconds/10);
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG)
+        {
+            double latitude = location.gpsLocation.latitude;
+            double longitude = location.gpsLocation.longitude;
+            char latHemisphere;
+            char lonHemisphere;
+            double latMinutes;
+            double lonMinutes;
+
+            if (latitude > 0)
+            {
+                latHemisphere = 'N';
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                latHemisphere = 'S';
+                latitude *= -1.0;
+            }
+
+            if (longitude < 0)
+            {
+                lonHemisphere = 'W';
+                longitude *= -1.0;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                lonHemisphere = 'E';
+            }
+
+            latMinutes = fmod(latitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
+            lonMinutes = fmod(longitude * 60.0 , 60.0);
+
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%02d%09.6lf,%c,%03d%09.6lf,%c,",
+                              (uint8_t)floor(latitude), latMinutes, latHemisphere,
+                              (uint8_t)floor(longitude),lonMinutes, lonHemisphere);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,,,");
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        char gpsQuality;
+        if (!(location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_LAT_LONG))
+            gpsQuality = '0'; // 0 means no fix
+        else if (LOC_NAV_MASK_SBAS_CORRECTION_IONO & locationExtended.navSolutionMask)
+            gpsQuality = '2'; // 2 means DGPS fix
+        else if (LOC_POS_TECH_MASK_SENSORS == locationExtended.tech_mask)
+            gpsQuality = '6'; // 6 means estimated (dead reckoning)
+        else
+            gpsQuality = '1'; // 1 means GPS fix
+
+        // Number of satellites in use, 00-12
+        if (svUsedCount > MAX_SATELLITES_IN_USE)
+            svUsedCount = MAX_SATELLITES_IN_USE;
+        if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_DOP)
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c,%02d,%.1f,",
+                              gpsQuality, svUsedCount, locationExtended.hdop);
+        }
+        else
+        {   // no hdop
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%c,%02d,,",
+                              gpsQuality, svUsedCount);
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_ALTITUDE_MEAN_SEA_LEVEL)
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,M,",
+                              locationExtended.altitudeMeanSeaLevel);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,");
+        }
+
+        if (length < 0 || length >= lengthRemaining)
+        {
+            LOC_LOGE("NMEA Error in string formatting");
+            return;
+        }
+        pMarker += length;
+        lengthRemaining -= length;
+
+        if ((location.gpsLocation.flags & LOC_GPS_LOCATION_HAS_ALTITUDE) &&
+            (locationExtended.flags & GPS_LOCATION_EXTENDED_HAS_ALTITUDE_MEAN_SEA_LEVEL))
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining, "%.1lf,M,,",
+                              location.gpsLocation.altitude - locationExtended.altitudeMeanSeaLevel);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            length = snprintf(pMarker, lengthRemaining,",,,");
+        }
+
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+        // clear the cache so they can't be used again
+        sv_cache_info.gps_used_mask = 0;
+        sv_cache_info.glo_used_mask = 0;
+        sv_cache_info.gal_used_mask = 0;
+    }
+    //Send blank NMEA reports for non-final fixes
+    else {
+        strlcpy(sentence, "$GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,", sizeof(sentence));
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+        strlcpy(sentence, "$GNGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,", sizeof(sentence));
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+        strlcpy(sentence, "$GPVTG,,T,,M,,N,,K,N", sizeof(sentence));
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+        strlcpy(sentence, "$GPRMC,,V,,,,,,,,,,N", sizeof(sentence));
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+
+        strlcpy(sentence, "$GPGGA,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,", sizeof(sentence));
+        length = loc_nmea_put_checksum(sentence, sizeof(sentence));
+        nmeaArraystr.push_back(sentence);
+    }
+
+    EXIT_LOG(%d, 0);
+}
+
+
+
+/*===========================================================================
+FUNCTION    loc_nmea_generate_sv
+
+DESCRIPTION
+   Generate NMEA sentences generated based on sv report
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+   NONE
+
+RETURN VALUE
+   0
+
+SIDE EFFECTS
+   N/A
+
+===========================================================================*/
+void loc_nmea_generate_sv(const GnssSvNotification &svNotify,
+                              std::vector<std::string> &nmeaArraystr)
+{
+    ENTRY_LOG();
+
+    char sentence[NMEA_SENTENCE_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+    char* pMarker = sentence;
+    int lengthRemaining = sizeof(sentence);
+    int length = 0;
+    int svCount = svNotify.count;
+    int sentenceCount = 0;
+    int sentenceNumber = 1;
+    int svNumber = 1;
+
+    //Count GPS SVs for saparating GPS from GLONASS and throw others
+
+    sv_cache_info.gps_used_mask = 0;
+    sv_cache_info.glo_used_mask = 0;
+    sv_cache_info.gal_used_mask = 0;
+    for(svNumber=1; svNumber <= svCount; svNumber++) {
+        if (GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS == svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].type)
+        {
+            // cache the used in fix mask, as it will be needed to send $GPGSA
+            // during the position report
+            if (GNSS_SV_OPTIONS_USED_IN_FIX_BIT ==
+                    (svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].gnssSvOptionsMask &
+                      GNSS_SV_OPTIONS_USED_IN_FIX_BIT))
+            {
+                sv_cache_info.gps_used_mask |= (1 << (svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].svId - 1));
+            }
+        }
+        else if (GNSS_SV_TYPE_GLONASS == svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].type)
+        {
+            // cache the used in fix mask, as it will be needed to send $GNGSA
+            // during the position report
+            if (GNSS_SV_OPTIONS_USED_IN_FIX_BIT ==
+                    (svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].gnssSvOptionsMask &
+                      GNSS_SV_OPTIONS_USED_IN_FIX_BIT))
+            {
+                sv_cache_info.glo_used_mask |= (1 << (svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].svId - 1));
+            }
+        }
+        else if (GNSS_SV_TYPE_GALILEO == svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].type)
+        {
+            // cache the used in fix mask, as it will be needed to send $GAGSA
+            // during the position report
+            if (GNSS_SV_OPTIONS_USED_IN_FIX_BIT ==
+                    (svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].gnssSvOptionsMask &
+                      GNSS_SV_OPTIONS_USED_IN_FIX_BIT))
+            {
+                sv_cache_info.gal_used_mask |= (1 << (svNotify.gnssSvs[svNumber - 1].svId - 1));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    loc_nmea_sv_meta sv_meta;
+    // ------------------
+    // ------$GPGSV------
+    // ------------------
+
+    loc_nmea_generate_GSV(svNotify, sentence, sizeof(sentence),
+            loc_nmea_sv_meta_init(sv_meta, GNSS_SV_TYPE_GPS, false), nmeaArraystr);
+
+    // ------------------
+    // ------$GLGSV------
+    // ------------------
+
+    loc_nmea_generate_GSV(svNotify, sentence, sizeof(sentence),
+            loc_nmea_sv_meta_init(sv_meta, GNSS_SV_TYPE_GLONASS, false), nmeaArraystr);
+
+    // ------------------
+    // ------$GAGSV------
+    // ------------------
+
+    loc_nmea_generate_GSV(svNotify, sentence, sizeof(sentence),
+            loc_nmea_sv_meta_init(sv_meta, GNSS_SV_TYPE_GALILEO, false), nmeaArraystr);
+
+    EXIT_LOG(%d, 0);
+}
diff --git a/utils/loc_nmea.h b/utils/loc_nmea.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92f997ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/loc_nmea.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2012-2013, 2015-2017 The Linux Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *       copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *       disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *       with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of The Linux Foundation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS
+ * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+ * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+ * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
+ * IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef LOC_ENG_NMEA_H
+#define LOC_ENG_NMEA_H
+
+#include <gps_extended.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#define NMEA_SENTENCE_MAX_LENGTH 200
+
+void loc_nmea_generate_sv(const GnssSvNotification &svNotify,
+                              std::vector<std::string> &nmeaArraystr);
+
+void loc_nmea_generate_pos(const UlpLocation &location,
+                               const GpsLocationExtended &locationExtended,
+                               unsigned char generate_nmea,
+                               std::vector<std::string> &nmeaArraystr);
+
+#endif // LOC_ENG_NMEA_H