India's navigation satellite is coming soon in India till 2020. It is now prepared by ISRO Scientists in Bengaluru. Back in 2016, ISRO...
India's navigation satellite is coming soon in India till 2020. It is now prepared by ISRO Scientists in Bengaluru. Back in 2016, ISRO put the last two of network of seven navigation satellites in to orbit for its planned Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) programs.
Now, it's look like India has finally managed to get its positioning system in to consumers devices.Qualcomm technology has just announced a partnership with Indian Space Research Organizations, offering its support for the IRNSS and navigation with with Indian constellation (naviC) platforms. A few select chipsets from their upcoming portfolio will support the new GPS alternative, allowing India to accelerate the adoption of our Own home-grown satellite navigation systems.
Qualcomm technologies location - based technology was just updated to support up to seven setalite constellation concurrently. This means it's used all navic's operating satellites for more accurate location performance and faster - time - to fix (TTFF) position acquisition.
NaviC was first conceptualised after the Kargil war of 1999. At the time India requested information onPakistani troops from the GPS navigation system run by the US Air Force, but was denied. That made the apparent to the Governments we need our own navigation satellite system, and so plan was put in to place. Over two decades, RS1, 420 Crore later, we have a constellation of seven geosynchronous and geostationary satellite that ISRO claims offer navigation accurate up to 5m. It's primary range also extends to about 1,500km outside our borders, with an extended service Area wider than that. The plan is also for Indian military to use this, with sufficient authorization and using encrypted connections.
Based on chipsets in use, it will available to select smartphone, automotive services and Iot platforms. If it work in tandem with standard GPS, it should greatly improve navigation in even dense urban environments, where GPS is normally less accurate.
NaviC was first conceptualised after the Kargil war of 1999. At the time India requested information onPakistani troops from the GPS navigation system run by the US Air Force, but was denied. That made the apparent to the Governments we need our own navigation satellite system, and so plan was put in to place. Over two decades, RS1, 420 Crore later, we have a constellation of seven geosynchronous and geostationary satellite that ISRO claims offer navigation accurate up to 5m. It's primary range also extends to about 1,500km outside our borders, with an extended service Area wider than that. The plan is also for Indian military to use this, with sufficient authorization and using encrypted connections.
The partnership demonstrates the technology for the first time last month, and repotedly do so again at the India mobile Congress over the next couples of days.NaviC will officially be available on certain Qualcomm chips starting later this year, and on consumer device in first half of 2020. NaviC is critical steps forward in our pursuit of harnessing space technology for the national development and we are eager to make it accessible to everyone for their day to day use,ISRO chairman Dr k shivan said. Qualcomm Technologies leadership and support for navic on their mobile platforms will bring the benefit of this indigenous solution to every Indian.
Based on chipsets in use, it will available to select smartphone, automotive services and Iot platforms. If it work in tandem with standard GPS, it should greatly improve navigation in even dense urban environments, where GPS is normally less accurate.
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