MEITY initiates bids 1 million NavIC gps receivers

 The government of India envisages commercialization of NavIC user receivers to promote an indigenous positioning technology. Integrated NavIC and GPS receiver chip will improve overall signal availability and position accuracy in urban areas and will also support additional messaging facility, unlike GPS-only receiver chip.

The objective of the RFP The project of setting up and promoting an indigenous positioning technology with an inbuilt messaging system is a unique initiative of Government of India. NavIC is unique since it is an independent and regional satellite navigation system of India. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India is trying to support companies facilitate market entry of NavIC in the established market of tracking and navigation. Hence, MeitY seeks proposals from bidder to design, manufacture, supply and maintain Integrated NavIC and GPS chips and ensure deployment of Integrated NavIC and GPS receivers.

The NavIC system is totally under Indian control, which is a major requirement for a sovereign country. This information has a lot of business potential, and thus the development of an indigenous system – dovetails well with ‘Make in India’, and ‘Digital India’ programs. NavIC receivers can be used for Terrestrial, Aerial and Marine Navigation, Disaster Management, Vehicle Tracking and Fleet Management, Location Services on Mobile Phones, Mapping and Geodetic Data Capture, Terrestrial Navigation aid for Hikers and Travelers, Visual and Voice navigation for drivers etc.

Talking exclusively with Electronics Bazaar, Dr Ajay Kumar, Additional Secretary, MeitY said, “This is a historic activity and we are confident about this initiative. NavIC for us is the next big and unique thing, such as BHIM app for financial and Aadhaar for identification, NavIC is for location & navigation. It was something that was missing in the digital cyberspace. It is just the beginning and we are hoping for the best.