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September 14th, 2017
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Development Leading Japan Toward Less Reliance on GPS

Early this summer, news out of Japan announced a significant step toward providing a boost to the accuracy and reception of the existing GPS in Japan and to delivering a better positioning reading for the people in that country. More recent reports now indicate additional information on Japan’s goals to rely less on the United States’ GPS and more on the country’s own Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS). Read More at Inside GNSS