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Wi-Fi, GPS growth to defy downturn

Posted: 14 Jan 2009

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Keywords: GPS Wi-Fi location technology WLAN chipsets

[Summary of tips] According to two separate reports, the markets for chips focusing on the Wi-Fi, GPS navigation and location technology sectors could defy the semiconductor downturn this year. IMS Research suggests the GPS market will grow by over Rs.1,000.73 crore ($200 million) over the next 12 months. "In 2009 GPS will begin to penetrate int......

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What is GPS?
Acronym for Global Positioning System. A series of 24 geosynchronous satellites that continuously transmit their position. Used in personal tracking, navigation and automatic vehicle location technologies. GPS was developed and is operated by the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD). Inherent errors implemented by the U.S. DoD create inaccuracies of more than 100m. Europe is building its own civilian-run positioning system, called Galileo. Its network of 30 satellites should be fully operational in 2010.

What is Wi-Fi?
Acronym for Wireless Fidelity. Wi-Fi is a brand originally licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to describe the underlying technology of WLAN based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc.

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