Countdown to launch India’s own GPS begins

[kurup]

Best of luck to ISRO ....

Make Indians proud , again .

 

[rockstarIN]

When will this be operational?

 

[Gessler]

When will this be operational?

Let it be launched first

 

[Guynextdoor2]

I just love these guys- they have a head on their shoulders and keep their focus. All the best ISRO!

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

can we avail this on existing mobile phones ?? when will it be start working ??

nop. existing mobile phones doesn't have IRNSS receivers. So IRNSS will not be available anytime soon on mobile phones especially phones made outside of India, which most of them are anyway. ISRO/GOI will have to convince/force international vendors like apple, samsung, htc etc to integrate IRNSS hardware into their phones.

 

[Manindra]

Good luck to ISRO

 

[mirage2K]

way to go ISRO and thank you...

 

[SRP]

I dont want GPS.....I want IRNSS

But you are in US. only gps for you.

 

[Bobby]

But you are in US. only gps for you.

I want IRNSS in US

 

[SRP]

I want IRNSS in US

Then you have to wait for another 10 to 15 yrs.

 

[Gessler]

I want IRNSS in US

And I want the Nimitz carrier for Indian Navy. But you know what, it can't be done...

 

[Safriz]

nop. existing mobile phones doesn't have IRNSS receivers. So IRNSS will not be available anytime soon on mobile phones especially phones made outside of India, which most of them are anyway. ISRO/GOI will have to convince/force international vendors like apple, samsung, htc etc to integrate IRNSS hardware into their phones.

will be a very tough competition with Chinese.....as they are churning out hybrid chips with Their own baidou and GPS+GLONASS receivers...

IRNSS will have to find a speciality if they want their shot at civilian mass market...

Chinese chip integrated in any phone or positioning device can find pisition by using 3 separate constellations...increasing accuracy and signal coverage...
IRNSS may find civilian use in specialist applications but not mass market..

 

[acid rain]

will be a very tough competition with Chinese.....as they are churning out hybrid chips with Their own baidou and GPS+GLONASS receivers...

IRNSS will have to find a speciality if they want their shot at civilian mass market...

Chinese chip integrated in any phone or positioning device can find pisition by using 3 separate constellations...increasing accuracy and signal coverage...
IRNSS may find civilian use in specialist applications but not mass market..

China mobile phone buyers dont use GPS kind of services in the Sub continent.

 

[buddyboyyash]

will be a very tough competition with Chinese.....as they are churning out hybrid chips with Their own baidou and GPS+GLONASS receivers...

IRNSS will have to find a speciality if they want their shot at civilian mass market...

Chinese chip integrated in any phone or positioning device can find pisition by using 3 separate constellations...increasing accuracy and signal coverage...
IRNSS may find civilian use in specialist applications but not mass market..

well it will completely depend on capability

and the people in india who buy chinese phones mostly are those cheap ones which have basic facilities like calling messaging (and nowadays internet)...

well micromax (which imports from china and rebrands them as "INDIAN") is an exception which has some smartphones at cheap price....

current GPS on mobiles have an accuracy of 300 mts....if irnss can provide 10 mts accuracy...i dont think companies will shy away from adopting it...

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

will be a very tough competition with Chinese.....as they are churning out hybrid chips with Their own baidou and GPS+GLONASS receivers...

IRNSS will have to find a speciality if they want their shot at civilian mass market...

Chinese chip integrated in any phone or positioning device can find pisition by using 3 separate constellations...increasing accuracy and signal coverage...
IRNSS may find civilian use in specialist applications but not mass market..

China mobiiles are not that popular in India. keeping that aside, china's biggest advantage is its manufacturing ecosystem. But I am not sure how much they have turned that into solid gains in terms of beidou market share in china. As far as accuracy and multi-system support is concerned, India is not behind. IRNSS provides 10m accuracy and DRDO has already done TOT of multi-system (IRNSS+GPS+GLONASS) chip to local manufacturer.