Mobile communication technologies

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Technological trends - Synergies with mobile telecommunication

The above-mentioned convergence is further enhanced by the development of mobile communications networks (GSM, UMTS etc) that enable real time data to move between system components. Location Based Services (LBS) are predicted to be amongst the most promising services of future wide-band mobile networks, alongside with voice and multimedia services.
LBS services are now rapidly growing in the regions where cellular networks are already widely deployed such as in Europe, North America or the Far East.With the advent of enhanced technologies and third generation mobile networks, offering multi-media services, LBS applications will be further encouraged.
Furthermore, by using navigating ranging signals from satellites in conjunction with additional data provided by mobile networks, it is possible to reduce the typical satellite navigation computation time, thus increase positioning performances (i.e. parameters such as availability, continuity, time to first fix, etc.). Reference stations can also transmit additional navigation data, e.g. satellite ephemeris, synchronisation time, differential corrections, etc. As part of the data is not retrieved directly from satellite signals through classical algorithms, mobile handsets can use far weaker navigation signals than with conventional receivers.
In summary, hybridisation of communication and satellite navigation signals will enhance indoor positioning, which is of paramount importance for users. [1]

References

[1] Galileo Joint Undertaking
"Business in satellite navigation - An overview of market developments and emerging applications".