Galileo and Garmin
Fri, 11/18/2016 - 2:00pm
 11 years
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Is there any reason Garmin, and others, cannot start using the Galileo satellites? They have 18 up and plan to go to 30.
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11 years
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Is there any reason Garmin, and others, cannot start using the Galileo satellites? They have 18 up and plan to go to 30.
new chips
Newer Garmin models coming out may be able to. It would require new chips and circuitry to read the new GPS signals.
It can be done, some of the newer smartphones can read both types of GPS signals.
Don't expect any software update to enable it for an older unit though, it isn't that simple.
Garmin Nuvi 2450
Sound like some older units will get firmware updates
https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-US/faq/content/gwhwl...
Galileo Satellite Network
On December 15th the European Commission announced that the European satellite system Galileo will start offering its initial services. Over the next few years Galileo will increase the number of satellites from the existing 18 to the full operational capacity of 30 satellites. We at Garmin have been tracking the development of Galileo for over a decade and will continue to track its development. Many of our products are Galileo capable, and now that the Galileo system has reached its initial operational capability, we will carefully test and validate our Galileo capable products and provide selected updates at a future date. We are committed to delighting our customers with best in class positioning capabilities, and look forward to integrating the Galileo service into many of our products