Brussels, 24/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European satellite navigation system has made another decisive step forward. On Wednesday 24 July, at a public demonstration in Fucino (Italy), Antonio Tajani, the vice-president of the European Commission, announced that it was now possible to obtain a position fix on the basis of the EU's current four Galileo satellites.
This position fix of longitude, latitude and altitude is concrete proof of the ability of the satellite navigation programme to provide highly accurate positioning data of cars or other objects. Tajani also announced that further satellite launches would bring first services by the end of 2014. They will result in an improved GPS signal and - with more precision, coverage and availability of satellite navigation signals - a whole new array of business opportunities will arise. As the benefits of Galileo are becoming tangible, providers of services and products using data from Galileo need to start preparing for these future market opportunities right now. (LC/transl.fl)