[dba-Tech] Single point of failure

[Stuart McLachlan]

GALILEO launched the last four satellites required for global coverage a week ago.


On 31 Jul 2018 at 22:46, Jim Lawrence wrote:

> True, but only GLONASS claims to also have world coverage...but
> hopefully that will change in a few years.
> 
> Jim
> 
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> 
> Very US-centric.
> 
> Just about every GPS chip made today is compatible with GLONASS,
> BEIDOU, GALILEO, IRNSS/NAVIC.
> 
> The reason for al of these separate systems is precisely so that there
> is no longer a "single point of failure".
> 
> 
> 
> On 31 Jul 2018 at 17:27, Jim Lawrence wrote:
> 
> > The World Economy Runs on GPS. It Needs a Backup Plan?
> > 
> > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-07-25/the-world-economy
> > -r uns-on-gps-it-needs-a-backup-plan https://bloom.bg/2M94vFw
> > 
> > Jim
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