Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts
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GPS in CDMA


GPS stands for Global Positioning System and it is a system where a receiver can capture signals from orbiting satellites which permit it to determine the time very precisely, and also its location very precisely. Originally deployed by and still maintained by the US Navy, it is now in very common use all over the world for a variety of civilian uses. CDMA cell systems use fixed GPS receivers to determine the time very precisely. This is needed to synchronize the long code and short code in the infrastructure