Goodbye US' GPS
06/06/2025
Goodbye to US GPS – China breaks its dependence after 20 years and its BeiDou system has already conquered 140 countries
China has just published the data for its BeiDou satellite navigation system for 2024 and hold on, because what seemed like a simple technological balance sheet is actually a reflection of the geopolitical power of a country that has managed to build a reliable alternative to GPS in just two decades!
BeiDou began as a military project in the 1990s, but has now become the cornerstone of an Asian country’s technological and diplomatic strategy, being recognized by the UN (United Nations) as a global navigation provider.
And wait!! It has not only broken the dependence on the United States for satellite navigation, but it has also convinced 140 countries to join its network!!! This is not only important for engineers, but a clear example of how China has learned to reduce its technological vulnerabilities. Want to know more?
The rise of BeiDou
Let’s start at the beginning by giving some figures. The magnitude of BeiDou is quite impressive!!
This Chinese satellite navigation sector billed more than $79.9 billion in 2024, a growth of 7.4% compared to 2023, incredible, huh?
This system processes more than one trillion location requests per day and guides four billion kilometres of navigation every day, wow!!!... https://unionrayo.com/en/beidou-gps-china/
06/06/2025
Goodbye to US GPS – China breaks its dependence after 20 years and its BeiDou system has already conquered 140 countries
China has just published the data for its BeiDou satellite navigation system for 2024 and hold on, because what seemed like a simple technological balance sheet is actually a reflection of the geopolitical power of a country that has managed to build a reliable alternative to GPS in just two decades!
BeiDou began as a military project in the 1990s, but has now become the cornerstone of an Asian country’s technological and diplomatic strategy, being recognized by the UN (United Nations) as a global navigation provider.
And wait!! It has not only broken the dependence on the United States for satellite navigation, but it has also convinced 140 countries to join its network!!! This is not only important for engineers, but a clear example of how China has learned to reduce its technological vulnerabilities. Want to know more?
The rise of BeiDou
Let’s start at the beginning by giving some figures. The magnitude of BeiDou is quite impressive!!
This Chinese satellite navigation sector billed more than $79.9 billion in 2024, a growth of 7.4% compared to 2023, incredible, huh?
This system processes more than one trillion location requests per day and guides four billion kilometres of navigation every day, wow!!!... https://unionrayo.com/en/beidou-gps-china/
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@AlondraV also its more accurate than US GPS, unlike their western counterpart, the Chinese do not block/reduce the accuracy of their GPS for non military use, regular comercial users are allowed to use the incredibly high pinpoint pressisio of the Chinese GPS system at no extra cost and no need to be a Our greatest ally nation to use it.
