Global navigation satellite system end-user devices and systems will generate
yearly revenues of $240bn by 2013, research predicts.
However, the implementation of GPS technology in mobile consumer devices such
as handsets and digital cameras, and its indoor use, poses some "important
challenges", according to ABI Research principal analyst Dominique Bonte.
"GPS technology was designed for outdoor use and specific military
applications, and its weak signals and long fix times are not well-suited to
indoor environments and mobile devices with low power consumption and always-on
requirements," he said.
Bonte explained that "innovative workaround solutions" based on the
post-processing of the GPS signal are being developed, as is the use of
assisted-GPS technology to provide location and satellite data to connected
devices for faster fixes and better coverage.
However, ABI Research warned that, for deep indoor environments, GPS will
have to be complemented with alternative positioning technologies such as Wi-Fi,
motion sensors or even TV broadcast signals.
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