Galileo the
European satellite navigation system became operational 15th December 2016, so
now it has been working for nearly a year. Galileo will be more precise than
the American GPS or Russian GLONASS systems. But when combined the time to get
a fix on your position will be reduced and the accuracy improved, especially in
buildup or forested areas.
However,
said this, where are the Galileo enabled devices? My Sony Xperia shows me GPS, GLONASS and the Chinese BeiDou, but no Galileo. A quick look on the
USEGALILEO.EU site will give you an overview of the availability of enabled
mobile phones or other devices, like drones. At date there are 29 mobile phones
listed which are Galileo enabled, for example Nokia 8, iPhone 8, Samsung S8, Sony
Xperia XZ Premium, mostly high-end phones. Only 19 drones are listed, usually
expensive professional use devices
So if you aim to get extra accuracy to your positioning, drone or smart phone, I
advise to check the technical information of the products you are interested in.
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