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December 14, 2016

Europe's own satnav, Galileo, due to go live
Paris (AFP) Dec 13, 2016
Seventeen years and more than 10 billion euros ($11 billion) later, Europe's Galileo satnav system is set to go live Thursday, promising to outperform US and Russian rivals while boosting regional self-reliance. Initial services, free to use worldwide, will be available only on smartphones and navigation boxes already fitted with Galileo-compatible microchips. Some devices may only need a software update to start using the new technology, and European Commission spokeswoman Mirna Talko said seve ... read more

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