Articles tagged with: Gps and Galileo

The GLONASS of Tomorrow Will Not Solve All The Positioning Problems of Today

­Billions of dollars are going to be spent improving and launching different GNSS systems over the next 5 years. However, some of the positioning shortcomings can be addressed by alternative location technology costing just a few dollars.  more

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GPS Devices and Systems Will Generate Revenues of $240 Billion by 2013

gps satellite technology is becoming increasingly important as it is being embedded in an ever-wider range of mobile consumer devices to enable navigation and Location Based Services. While gps handsets and in-vehicle navigation systems will remain the most lucrative markets, industrial applications such as network timing, land surveying, and machine control are quickly gaining momentum. By 2013 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) end-user devices and systems will generate yearly revenues of $240 billion.  more

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Tourist information wherever you are

Would you like instant access to information on the buildings and scenery you see on your travels? A novel mobile phone programme, able to provide information on what you see when you see it, was a regional winner in the European Satellite Navigation Competition, sponsored by ESA's Technology Transfer Programme.  more

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