Galileo’s Commercial Galileo’s Commercial PotentialPotential

Peter Lambert-ColePeter Lambert-Cole

Commercial ImpetusCommercial Impetus

Main investors are private corporationsMain investors are private corporations Services designed for profit Services designed for profit Addition to infrastructure of business, Addition to infrastructure of business,

thereby creating greater efficiencythereby creating greater efficiency Tangent benefits to law enforcement, first-Tangent benefits to law enforcement, first-

responders as wellresponders as well

Potential of GalileoPotential of Galileo

““Navigation for navigation's sake will not Navigation for navigation's sake will not drive applications.drive applications.

““Uptake pushed forward by services that Uptake pushed forward by services that add value to data”add value to data”

““Huge potential for internet-linked services Huge potential for internet-linked services run off mobiles. e.g. finding a restaurant, run off mobiles. e.g. finding a restaurant, and directing you to nearest ATM”and directing you to nearest ATM”

Source: BBC News 28 Dec 2005Source: BBC News 28 Dec 2005

Main Technology GoalsMain Technology Goals

AviationAviation MaritimeMaritime RailRail RoadRoad PedestrianPedestrian IndoorIndoor Offshore OilOffshore Oil Land SurveyLand Survey

ConsortiumConsortium

Two groups, iNavSat and Eurely awarded the Two groups, iNavSat and Eurely awarded the contract, along with right to operate and profit contract, along with right to operate and profit from Galileo until 2020from Galileo until 2020

Comprises large corporations from UK, France, Comprises large corporations from UK, France, Spain, and ItalySpain, and Italy

Estimated value: 10 Billion Euros/year by 2020Estimated value: 10 Billion Euros/year by 2020 Private funding for Galileo: 2.1 Billion EurosPrivate funding for Galileo: 2.1 Billion Euros

Source: BBC News 27 June 2005Source: BBC News 27 June 2005

5 Services5 Services Open AccessOpen Access - This will be 'free to air' and for use by the mass - This will be 'free to air' and for use by the mass

market; Simple timing and positioning down to 1m market; Simple timing and positioning down to 1m

CommercialCommercial - Encrypted; High accuracy at the cm scale; - Encrypted; High accuracy at the cm scale; Guaranteed service for which service providers will charge fees Guaranteed service for which service providers will charge fees

Safety of LifeSafety of Life - Open service; For applications where guaranteed - Open service; For applications where guaranteed accuracy is essential; Integrity messages warn of errors accuracy is essential; Integrity messages warn of errors

Public RegulatedPublic Regulated - Encrypted; Continuous availability even in time of - Encrypted; Continuous availability even in time of crisis; Government agencies will be main users crisis; Government agencies will be main users

Search and RescueSearch and Rescue - System will pick up distress beacon locations; - System will pick up distress beacon locations; Feasible to send feedback, confirming help is on its way Feasible to send feedback, confirming help is on its way

Source: BBC News 28 Dec 2005Source: BBC News 28 Dec 2005

CompatibilityCompatibility

Intend to integrate Galileo into existing Intend to integrate Galileo into existing technology of business and commercetechnology of business and commerce

Will meet standardization and certification Will meet standardization and certification requirements of ICAO, IMO, EUROCAE, requirements of ICAO, IMO, EUROCAE, and RTCAand RTCA

Also, meets technological specifications Also, meets technological specifications for cell phones (3GPP)for cell phones (3GPP)

Local ServicesLocal Services

To provide services in difficult To provide services in difficult environments, esp. indoorsenvironments, esp. indoors

Differential Reference StationDifferential Reference Station PseudolitesPseudolites Local Integrity MonitorsLocal Integrity Monitors

AuthenticationAuthentication

RSA EncryptionRSA Encryption Only present in “certified” receivers, not Only present in “certified” receivers, not

simple onessimple ones Cuts down on “spoofing” by eliminating Cuts down on “spoofing” by eliminating

counterfeit Galileo signalscounterfeit Galileo signals

Transportation - RoadsTransportation - Roads

Traffic monitoringTraffic monitoring Fleet managementFleet management Maneuvering Aid?Maneuvering Aid? Best RouteBest Route Tolls assesmentTolls assesment

RailRail

Locate passengers, freight, trainsLocate passengers, freight, trains Reduce distance between trains, therefore Reduce distance between trains, therefore

increase trafficincrease traffic Passenger InformationPassenger Information

AirAir

Coordinate planes in flight, increase total Coordinate planes in flight, increase total planes in airplanes in air

Coordinate taxing of planes at airportCoordinate taxing of planes at airport Automatic landingAutomatic landing Monitoring/surveillance where Radar does Monitoring/surveillance where Radar does

not existnot exist Passenger InformationPassenger Information

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

Location of cell phonesLocation of cell phones LBS: Location Based ServicesLBS: Location Based Services Location BillingLocation Billing Universal time referenceUniversal time reference

Finance/InsuranceFinance/Insurance

Track insured goodsTrack insured goods Secure time-stamping of legal documents, Secure time-stamping of legal documents,

corporate documents, etc…corporate documents, etc…

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Traffic analysisTraffic analysis Construction site managementConstruction site management Infrastructure monitoringInfrastructure monitoring