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Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (NAVIC)
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865 will support India's NavIC in a future update
As per a recent statement from Qualcomm, its flagship Snapdragon 865 chip will soon receive support for India's NavIC navigation system.
www.xda-developers.com
Exclusive: India's push for home-grown navigation system jolts smartphone giants
India is pushing tech giants to make smartphones compatible with its home-grown navigation system within months, worrying the likes of Samsung, Xiaomi and Apple who fear elevated costs and disruptions as the move requires hardware changes, according to two industry sources and government...
Just ban the manufacturers. How dare they complaint?
India’s desi-GPS NAVIC is near-defunct; satellites need urgent replacement
India’s depleted and near-defunct fleet of NAVIC satellites requires urgent replacement since they serve India’s strategic forces and play a major role in augmenting warfighting capabilities. The NAVIC constellation is meant to have five or seven operational satellites.
www.wionews.com
India’s navigation satellite system suffers major setback: 1 of 4 operational IRNSS satellites fails
At least four indigenous navigation satellites must be fully operational for the NavIC system to provide navigation services to the public and government agencies such as railways and the military.
indianexpress.com
Government admits NavIC not working: Why it needs at least 4 satellites to function
The government has told Parliament that NavIC cannot provide standalone positioning because only three satellites are operational. The shortfall means the system can still deliver timing services but cannot independently locate users until more satellites join the constellation.
