By Stuart Smith On April 19, 2013
Positioning
Compass, BeiDou, BeiDou-2, Chinese Satellite Constellation, China’s Satellite Constellation, Multi-GNSS test, GNSS, GPS, Testing

Whether you are developing a smartphone for immediate global sale, or designing the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology of the future, BeiDou-2 is big news. For those outside the world of GNSS, keeping track of China’s developing satellite constellation—and its developing nomenclature—can be far from easy.