Russia has GLONASS, China has BeiDou, European Union has Galileo while India has NavIC. If you are wondering what this is, these are navigation systems – based on GPS lines – owned by these countries. According to a Reuters report, the Indian government has pushed smartphone specialists to incorporate Navi in their devices.
What is Navic?
NavIC stands for Navigation with Indian Constellation. It is very similar to GPS but is designed with domestic navigation in mind. NavIC was first born in 2006 but actually started operating in 2018. NavIC is an independent regional system in the Indian region and does not depend on other systems to provide location services. domestic. NavIC, according to the Indian government, was “conceived and built primarily with the aim of having an independent navigation satellite system for India to eliminate dependence on foreign satellite systems for foreign satellites.” requirements for location services, especially for the strategic sector.”
What does India want? Apple, SAMSUNG and others to do?
According to the report, the Indian government is asking tech companies to make sure their devices are compatible with NavIC. But the news is not good for the likes of Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi. The Reuters report suggests that companies have told the government that production costs will increase if they integrate NavIC in their devices. Furthermore, they say that to implement NavIC more experimental licenses will be required and that cannot be done. The government is said to want tech companies to integrate NavIC by 2023.
What do tech companies want to do?
The report states that Samsung India executives have told government officials that to integrate NavIC, they will need a new processor along with hardware changes. It can take companies up to three years to implement NavIC on their phones.
Moreover, NavIC’s operating frequency is not so common on smartphones. NavIC works – or rather relies on – L5 satellite frequencies. What Samsung and others want is for India to use the L1 frequency, which is also used in GPS. Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and Watch Ultraincidentally, using the L5 frequency.
What is Navic?
NavIC stands for Navigation with Indian Constellation. It is very similar to GPS but is designed with domestic navigation in mind. NavIC was first born in 2006 but actually started operating in 2018. NavIC is an independent regional system in the Indian region and does not depend on other systems to provide location services. domestic. NavIC, according to the Indian government, was “conceived and built primarily with the aim of having an independent navigation satellite system for India to eliminate dependence on foreign satellite systems for foreign satellites.” requirements for location services, especially for the strategic sector.”
What does India want? Apple, SAMSUNG and others to do?
According to the report, the Indian government is asking tech companies to make sure their devices are compatible with NavIC. But the news is not good for the likes of Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi. The Reuters report suggests that companies have told the government that production costs will increase if they integrate NavIC in their devices. Furthermore, they say that to implement NavIC more experimental licenses will be required and that cannot be done. The government is said to want tech companies to integrate NavIC by 2023.
What do tech companies want to do?
The report states that Samsung India executives have told government officials that to integrate NavIC, they will need a new processor along with hardware changes. It can take companies up to three years to implement NavIC on their phones.
Moreover, NavIC’s operating frequency is not so common on smartphones. NavIC works – or rather relies on – L5 satellite frequencies. What Samsung and others want is for India to use the L1 frequency, which is also used in GPS. Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and Watch Ultraincidentally, using the L5 frequency.
