NEWSBRIEFS – GPS		
		     Jun 2006 | Comments Off on NEWSBRIEFS – GPS
	  			
  
    
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|  | China to survey the                           Great WallThe Great Wall                             resource investigation has kicked off officially in                             Hebei Province. It is the first time for China to make                             precise measurement and accurate survey on the Great                             Wall with comprehensive investigation and mapping skills, which will be undertaken for several                             years. China has launched the nationwide investigation of the                             Great Wall for twice since the establishment of the                             new China. In the mid-1950s, Chinadid primary investigation on the age and distribution                             of the Great Wall with the help of the national cultural                             relic survey, and the second-time investigation was                             undertaken in the 1980s.
 http://news.xinhuanet.com
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| US policy shift pushes                           back plans for new GPS satellitesLong-pending                             Pentagon plans to solicit bids for a new generation                             of significantly enhanced, more-powerful GPS have been                             delayed at least a year, partly due to Air Force policy                             changes that stress less-risky, incremental acquisition                             of new space hardware, according to military and industry                             officials. On the drawing boards since the late 1990s                             and previously projected to be put out for bid this                             year, the so-called GPS III programme remains in limbo                             as Air Force and Pentagon brass mull its design and                             timing. http://online.wsj.com
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|  | Telcordia turns Ford                           Car into wireless communication centerIn                             collaboration with Ford Motor Company, Telcordia revealed                             a completely wireless-enabled Ford Five Hundred sedan.                             This latest development from Telcordia’s world-renown                             Advanced Technology organization demonstrates Telcordia’s                             innovative approach to leveraging technology and capitalizing                             on new market opportunities as the lines between some                             of the consumer’s most treasured assets — cars                             and communications — blur. www.telcordia.com
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