Galileo
The European Union's version of GPS. The two systems are separate, but similar in design and function.
See: GPS
Generically, such systems are called global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
See: GNSS
There are multiple GNSS in operation for Earth, including Russia's GLONASS, China's BeiDou, and India's NavIC. They work similarly to GPS and Galileo, but each is operated separately.
Phones and other devices can use multiple GNSS simultaneously to improve location accuracy and speed.
Last updated Jan 22, 2020 by Rich Brome
Editor in Chief Rich became fascinated with cell phones in 1999, creating mobile web sites for phones with tiny black-and-white displays and obsessing over new phone models. Realizing a need for better info about phones, he started Phone Scoop in 2001, and has been helming the site ever since. Rich has spent two decades researching and covering every detail of the phone industry, traveling the world to tour factories, interview CEOs, and get every last spec and photo Phone Scoop readers have come to expect. As an industry veteran, Rich is a respected voice on phone technology of the past, present, and future.
