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      For NavIC there is No Timeline Fixed For Implementing Indigenous GPS Alternative : MeitY

      Central government has said that it has held a meeting with mobile manufacturers to discuss the compatibility of the home-grown global positioning system, NavIC in smartphones, but no timeline was fix for its implementation.

      This clarification by the government came after media reports suggest India was looking to mandate its indigenous navigation system “within months”.

      The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said the meeting was “consultative“.

      Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a tweet :

      “A media report has claimed citing a meeting that mobile cos were ask to make smartphones compatible with NavIC within months. This is to clarify:

      (1) No timeline has been fix.

      (2) The cited meeting was consultative; and

      (3) the issue is under discussion with all stakeholders,”.

      What is NavIC?

      NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is the name of the independent stand-alone navigation satellite system of India.

      This system was earlier known as IRNSS (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System).

      The name NavIC given by the Prime Minister of India on the occasion of the completion of the constellation in April 2016.

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      Which are the navigation satellite systems operational currently in the world?

      As there are four global systems, GPS from the US, GLONASS from Russia, Galileo from European Union and BeiDou from China.

      There are two regional systems, NavIC from India and QZSS from Japan.

      What we need NavIC when already GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou are operating?

      GPS and GLONASS are operate by defence agencies of the respective nations.

      It is possible that the civilian service can be degrade or denied.

      NavIC is an independent regional system over the Indian region and does not depend on other systems for providing position service within the service region.

      It is fully under the control of the Government of India.

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