ISRO’s new NavIC satellite launches successfully: Why a regional ...
May 29, 2023 · Each of the seven satellites currently in the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) constellation, operationally named NavIC, weighed much less — around 1,425 kg — at liftoff. They all rode the lighter PSLV, ISRO’s workhorse launch rocket.
Explainer: NavIC, India's home-grown alternative to the GPS …
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices sold in the country from next year, a move that...
Is this India's answer to GPS? ISRO plans public access to its ...
4 days ago · This upgrade will allow NaVIC signals to work on civilian mobile phones that have compatible chipsets. "This effort is intended to make NavIC more accessible and increase its usefulness for everyday purposes. NavIC offers impressive precision, with location accuracy within 10 meters across India and up to 20 meters in nearby regions.
Exclusive: India's push for home-grown navigation system jolts ...
NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - 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...
ISRO launches next-gen navigational satellite NVS - 01 | Latest News ...
NVS-01 is first of the India's second-generation NavIC satellites that accompany enhanced features including terrestrial, aerial and maritime navigation, precision agriculture, location-based ...
Apple embraces India’s GPS alternative NavIC in iPhone 15 Pro
Sep 12, 2023 · Apple has extended support for NavIC to some of the new iPhone 15 models, seemingly complying with New Delhi’s push to adopt India’s home-grown alternative to the GPS navigation system.
Explained: What is NavIC, developed by ISRO, that the …
Sep 14, 2023 · NavIC is a stand-alone system developed by ISRO that offers improved accuracy and positioning compared to GPS. The government wants to make NavIC mandatory for smartphones and other devices,...
What is NavIC? All you need to know about India's home-grown ...
Sep 26, 2022 · NavIC is an independent stand-alone satellite system developed by ISRO that covers India and adjacent areas. The government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for NavIC in new devices from next year, as it …
How NavIC aims to become a global navigation tool | Latest News …
Future plans for NavIC. Isro chairman S Somanath said the agency’s ultimate aim with NavIC is to make it a global navigation system.
What ISRO is doing to boost the use of NavIC, India’s version of GPS
Dec 12, 2022 · As reported by The Indian Express, NavIC is mainly being used in public vehicle tracking, to provide emergency warning alerts to fishermen venturing into the deep sea, and for tracking data related to natural disasters.
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