The Harlow Report

The Harlow Report-GIS

2023 Edition


ISSN 0742-468X
Since 1978
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first published week of:   04/10/2023

What are the benefits of using GPS? What are the alternatives to it?

by Utkarsh Joshi

In this article, we bring you the benefits of using GPS and some alternatives to it. Read along to find more about NavIC, GLONASS, and more.

If you use an Android smartphone, chances are that you are familiar with GPS. GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite navigation system that was launched by the US Department of Defence in 1978, five years after starting the project. Due to its popularity in modern gadgets and devices, GPS as a term is used synonymously with satellite navigation.

But GPS is one of the several Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) currently in use across the world. You may have heard of NavIC, which is India’s very own satellite navigation system launched not too long ago. So what is it that GPS does apart from determining the location of your device? In this article, we bring you the benefits of using GPS and some alternatives to it.

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