Better GPS accuracy coming?

[46er]

Thanks to the EU, 2 meter accuracy is expected, but will we need new/updated GPS units to benefit from it?

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE59023F20091001

 

[Teegate]

Thanks for the article Boyd.

Just so you know, Jessica is working on the the new GPS satellites that we will be sending up next year or the next. So if they don't work, you know who to blame

Guy

 

[Boyd]

Thanks for the article Boyd.

You're welcome.... but I believe the thanks should actually go to 46er.

 

[Teegate]

Sorry about that. I did not look and always think of you when a GPS article is posted.

Thank you 46er

Guy

 

[Mts83]

I read up on this, and apparently they worded the article badly. Its not that "We're" going to benefit from this, but rather the Europeans will benefit from this because they now use our system which isn't nearly as accurate as the service we get (on the order of up to 10m!). One thing the Europeans have planned, which we will/should benefit from is their Galileo (GPS) system, which will compliment and possibly replace the US GPS service they now use. Once Galileo is up in 2013 or 14, it will have worldwide coverage, meaning we'll be able to receive it's signals. China has a similar project underway, as they too outside of the regional system they have in place, use the US GPS system.