Well, let's not forget that the Galileo system is more accurate than the GPS that's already been around for some years.
And we can expect to see new devices using the so called Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) that use the signals of both GPS and Galileo to get the location of your Porsche or Mercedes even more exactly.
Another plus is that more satellites in the orbit means more reliability in citys. To find out where you are, you need a direct line-of-sight to several satellites at once (I think the number was 4, three for the position and one for the time signal -- sorry, if this is wrong). If there are more satellites the chance you're seeing one is higher.
EADS (European Aeronautics Defense and Space) might have some more information about Galileo.
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Well, let's not forget that the Galileo system is more accurate than the GPS that's already been around for some years. And we can expect to see new devices using the so called Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) that use the signals of both GPS and Galileo to get the location of your Porsche or Mercedes even more exactly. Another plus is that more satellites in the orbit means more reliability in citys. To find out where you are, you need a direct line-of-sight to several satellites at once (I think the number was 4, three for the position and one for the time signal -- sorry, if this is wrong). If there are more satellites the chance you're seeing one is higher. EADS (European Aeronautics Defense and Space) might have some more information about Galileo.