[telecom] EU "Galileo" GPS system remains down

h/t Lauren. But a good catch

The time signals from US based GPS are used on lots of telecom gear. I don't know if the Galileo system has similar subscribers.

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EU "Galileo" GPS system remains down

As I mentioned yesterday on Twitter, the EU's "Galileo" GPS system is down. And it remains down, except for search and rescue transmissions functionality:

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aha, some more info:

"Another source close to the program told us, 'As far as I know, it is a problem of the PTF [Precise Timing Facility] in Italy's time has an impact on the whole constellation!"

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Posted 5 years ago by Danny Burstein in General Telecommunications Forum

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