A SHOVE ( finally ) come to PUSH

 

 

And about time, too !

 

Context :

India asks smartphone makers to use its own navigation satellite system /  27  Sept  2022

Extract :

India has asked smartphone makers to use its own navigation satellite system called NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) within months.

The Indian government wants to reduce dependence on foreign systems, including the widely used U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), and says NavIC provides more accurate domestic navigation and that its use would benefit the economy.

China, the European Union, Japan and Russia have their own global or regional navigation systems to rival GPS. Operational since 2018, NavIC’s uptake is minimal ; it is mandated in public vehicle location trackers, for example.

Modi’s administration and space officials want to broaden its use, and pushed smartphone giants to make hardware changes to support NavIC, in addition to GPS, in new phones they will sell from January 2023.

The smartphone players have sought time until 2025 to implement the changes, and a final decision is expected in coming days, a senior government official said.

India’s space agency said that by mid-2021, only about two dozen mobile handset models in India had NavIC capability. In total there are around 300

Qualcomm in a statement said it has been working with the Indian space agency to enable NavIC on its chipsets for years and will continue to do so.

 

My  Take  :

 

[ A ]       NaviC : the Navigator ……………………………..[ 19 June 2018 ]

 

Extract :

 

 The navigation system will help in terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation. It will also help people track vehicles, manage fleets and disasters as well as map and capture geological data

 

*   India's desi navigation will challenge foreign GPS systems as it is considered to be more accurate with a position accuracy of five metres. The GPS has a position accuracy of 20-30 metres.

 

*   The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been called to start the implementation of NavIC. Once it is launched officially, the platform will be popularized, according to IT secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney.

 

*   The NavIC can be embedded on chips and other devices as well as on vehicle navigation systems.

 

[  B  ]    Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ? ………………..[ 20 Nov 2018 ]

 

Extract :

It is safe to assume that most – if not all – of the passengers in a vehicle , are

carrying smart phones with GPS feature .

  

NaviC will be able to pick up this data and figure out various kinds of statistics (

Ave no of passengers / Total no of passengers). 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  04 Oct 2022

 

Related Readings :

Smartphone IMEI number registration mandated by Indian Govt / Know Why  / 

HT  /  29 Sept 2022

Extract :

The mandate dictates all phone manufacturers to register the IMEI numbers

The IMEI number in general is used to validate a Mobile Device by service providers and is also used to identify mobile devices by the police in case of theft.

The IMEI number can be checked on any device by dialling #06#