> Industrial News > News   China to Speed Up Construction of Autonomous Satellite Navigation & Positioning System   China will accelerate the construction of the autonomous satellite navigation and positioning system, according to the “Several Opinions on Boosting the Satellite Application Industries” (hereafter referred to as The Opinions), which has been issued jointly by the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense and the National Development and Reform Commission. The Opinions advance to quicken the scalization development of the satellite navigation industries, speed up the construction of the autonomous satellite navigation and positioning system, improve the basic support ability of satellite navigation application, boost the industrialization of satellite navigation terminal products, and spur the development of operation industries related to satellite navigation. In terms of the latter two proposals, The Opinions point out that China will promote the scalization and standardization of satellite navigation operation industries and will foster the standardization and industrialization of satellite navigation receiver chips, key components, digital navigation maps, and user terminal products with independent intellectual property. Comment: The issue of The Opinions reflects the Chinese government’s great attention to the satellite navigation & positioning system with independent intellectual property rights. In this high-tech industry related to national security, “independent intellectual property right”, “standardization”, and “industrialization” have become keywords of expounding the national policy orientation. The future satellite navigation industry chain in China includes companies in the area of chipset, software, digital maps, terminals, etc and tends to be appreciated more by national policies.   Time:2008-02-05 Source:NaviForum Shanghai News Center Relative