Tea to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 13 days agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’.www.fcc.govexternal-linkmessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1217arrow-down18
arrow-up1209arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’.www.fcc.govTea to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 13 days agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-square@lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish11•edit-212 days agoPhones already do that with cell towers. It’s called A-GPS (augmented GPS). Cell towers, wifi, and even bluetooth, are used in addition to GPS/GLONASS/Galileo signals.
minus-square@gwilikers@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish1•12 days agoIs that the difference between when something like Google Maps has your general location and when it has your specific location?
minus-square@lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish2•12 days agoA-GPS works faster than GPS on its own.
Phones already do that with cell towers. It’s called A-GPS (augmented GPS). Cell towers, wifi, and even bluetooth, are used in addition to GPS/GLONASS/Galileo signals.
Is that the difference between when something like Google Maps has your general location and when it has your specific location?
A-GPS works faster than GPS on its own.