Desi GPS to become a reality soon
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Desi GPS on its way
An indigenous desi GPS system may become a reality soon as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to sign an MoU with CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) for time and frequency traceability services.
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It named as
Named as Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), the desi GPS will be independent from the US clock system.
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Here's how it works
The GPS would be synchronised with the Indian Standard Time (IST) which is maintained by Delhi-based NPL.
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It will help a lot
The MoU will help the desi GPS to completely funtion in the market for commercial purposes where time synchronization is essential for different services like financial transactions, stock handling, digital archiving, national security or prevention of cyber crimes.
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How accurate will it be?
The NPL maintains accuracy of ±20 nanoseconds. It has the 'Primary Reference Clock' which gives the most accurate time -essential for satellite navigation system.