Presence and IntComm WG

[Alistair Munro <>]

Hi All,

> ... Apparently, Galileo is expected to work indoors due to
> its use of ultra-wideband (UWB), but I'm over my head in terms of RF
> technology.
>
> Any PICers know more about this?

Emphasis on the "expected" I think, or possibly "hoped to work" would be 
better! It will certainly have a better chance by using broader band RF 
than the current GPS, but I would be a bit doubtful about it getting into 
those big Marriott ballrooms.

I haven't really kept tabs on Galileo on a technical level, but I'll have a 
dig around. Politically it has been quite a hot topic, due to US military 
fears that it may interfere with GPS.

Regards,

Alistair

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