It is a battle about resources, which is scarce and precious
It is about spectrum.
Stakes are high and consequences are serious.
When in January this year, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) gave conditional approval to LightSquared,
To roll out its ground based wireless network (4G).
GPS community got nervous.
As testing indicates that LightSquared’s ground-based transmissions
overpower the relatively weak GPS signal …

About a decade back, Many data providers of the Government of India Initiated the process of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). And the journey continued and still continues…
Now, a user department of the Government of India (Planning Commission) proposes The establishment of The National GIS.

States Run Show:
Russia upholds ban on high resolution data.China cracks down illegal mapping.
South Korea raids Google offices.Demands in Pakistan to ban Google.

The dragon moves. And moves faster. Has already sent into the orbit. The 8th navigational satellite. A transition appears. From ‘one of the players’ to ‘the player’. Will set the tone of the future GNSS, And redefine the dynamics, Among various stakeholders in GNSS. With its own stakes, high.

Tsunami in ocean, in coasts, in lands, …In our minds too.Throwing new challenges on develpoment models,Raising questions on research, earthquake predictions, etc. Managing disasters of this magnitude,
Trigerring thinking and rethinking. The tsunami continues…

The USA moves ahead with GPS III.
China takes a leap forward with five satellites of COMPASS last year.
And promises four more this year.
GALILEO appears for a compromise of 18 satellites as of now.
And Japan assures of a steady progress with MICHIBIKI in place.
GLONASS suffers a massive setback with of loss of three satellites.
But the zeal continues with GLONASS K in place.
Many such voices were made and heard.
At recently held Munich Satellite Navigation Summit in Germany.
And also was heard.
A loud silence on Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System.

In the so called Tri-Valley Universityí in California, USA.
Students were allegedly duped and framed.
Now, tagged with GPS ankle-bracelets.
By the officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Why so?

GNSS and the GNSS market.
Indicates significant growth.
And immense potential,
In different and emerging application segments
In the world that is developed
And also, that is developing.
The technology is setting a stage.
To change our lives.
In the decade,
That, apparently, belongs to GNSS.
Assuming requisite ingredients
remain available.
May all of us have a happy year 2011.

Diplomacy, democracy, autocracy, hypocrisy.
Mess, Press, suppress.
Expose and impose.
Dare, share and scare.
Fear and smear.
Right and rights.
Preach and practice.
Action and overreaction.
Force and coerce.
Sneak and sleaze.
Damage and rampage.
Credibility and vulnerability.
Cover and cover up.
Control, control and control.

Bal Krishna, Editor
bal@mycoordinates.org

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Compass and Galileo.
Apparently heading for a ‘head on’,
On frequency and signal issues.
In a world of multi GNSS systems,
With different priorities and agendas,
Such differences are inevitable.
But we do need a compatible and interoperable environment.
At the same time, we do live with conflicts and coexist.
Don’t we?

Bal Krishna, Editor
bal@mycoordinates.org

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