Tea to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 months agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’.www.fcc.govexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-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 • 5 months agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-squareLka1988linkfedilinkEnglish11•edit-25 months 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•5 months agoIs that the difference between when something like Google Maps has your general location and when it has your specific location?
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.