Global Navigation Satellite Positioning Solutions

Markets and Applications for GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and Beidou

GPS / GNSS technology is quickly becoming an enabler of all mobile hardware and services. While multi-GNSS constellations hold the promise of improved availability and accuracy, at the same time GNSS is being complemented by a wide range of alternative technologies such as Wi-Fi, inertial sensors and network-based positioning, to improve overall reliability in challenging environments. Connected converged GNSS form factors such as handsets, MIDs, and netbooks will increasingly compete with dedicated stand-alone hardware solutions.

This study describes the underlying technologies and status of satellite positioning technologies including satellite augmentation systems such as WAAS and EGNOS, A-GPS, and high precision technology based on DGPS and RTK. It also provides an overview of all end-user segments which includes solutions, vendors, and forecasts.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What is the status of GNSS projects such as Galileo and Glonass?
  • What are the main improvements of the GPS modernization project and what is their status?
  • How does GPS positioning work?
  • How can GPS be used to reach accuracies of less than one meter, one centimeter and even 1 millimeter?
  • How do satellite augmentation systems such as WAAS and EGNOS work?
  • Which GPS signal correction networks are available?
  • What are the challenges to integrating GPS receivers in small mobile consumer devices such as handsets and cameras, and how will they be addressed?
  • Which GPS market segments and applications will be most successful?
  • Which GPS market segments are most attractive for new entrants?
  • Which sub-segments in the "people tracking" market will be most interesting to target?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Handset manufacturers
  • Digital camera vendors
  • PND vendors
  • LBS solution vendors
  • GPS handheld recreational device vendors
  • Telematics vendors and service providers
  • GPS machine control solution providers (precision agriculture, construction)
  • GPS timing solution providers
  • GPS surveying equipment providers
  • Avionics GP system providers
  • Marine GPS system providers
  • Military GPS system providers
  • GNSS receiver vendors
  • Navigation hardware and software vendors
  • Digital map and content providers
  • Cellular carriers and service providers
  • Car manufacturers
  • GPS semiconductor vendors
  • Internet and advertising companies

Table of Contents

Executive Summary: Top-Line Forecast
Executive Summary: Converged versus Dedicated GNSS Solutions
Executive Summary: Recommendations for GNSS Technology Vendors
Executive Summary: Recommendations for GNSS Solution Vendors
Executive Summary: Summary

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Global Navigation Satellite System Technology Trends
1.2. GNSS Segments and Market Trends
1.3. GNSS Forecasts
1.4. The Future of GNSS

Section 2.
Recommendations
2.1. Recommendations for GNSS Technology Vendors
2.2. Recommendations for GNSS Solution Vendors

Section 3.
GNSS Technology
3.1. GNSS Constellations
3.1.1. GPS
3.1.2. Galileo
3.1.3. GLONASS
3.1.4. Compass/Beidou
3.2. Satellite Positioning Augmentation and Assistance Systems
3.2.1. System- and Atmosphere-Related Satellite Positioning Errors
3.2.2. Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems
3.2.3. Terrestrial Augmentation and Assistance Systems
3.3. GPS Receivers
3.3.1. Single Frequency Receivers
3.3.2. Dual-Frequency and Multi-GNSS Receivers
3.3.3. Post-processing Receiver Solutions
3.4. High Precision GPS Receiver Systems
3.4.1. Differential GPS
3.4.2. Real-Time Kinematic
3.5. GNSS Chipsets
3.5.1. Major Technology Trends
3.5.2. GPS Chipset Vendors
3.6. Alternative and Hybrid Positioning Technologies
3.6.1. Limitations of GNSS Technology
3.6.2. Alternative Positioning Technologies

Section 4.
GNSS Market Segments and Forecasts
4.1. General Market Trends
4.2. Forecast Methodology and Definitions
4.2.1. Definitions
4.2.2. Data Aggregated from other ABI Research Reports
4.2.3. Step-by-Step Forecast Methodology
4.3. GNSS Market Segments
4.3.1. Automotive Market
4.3.2. Railway Market
4.3.3. Aviation Market
4.3.4. Marine Market
4.3.5. Military GPS Market
4.3.6. Recreational Market
4.3.7. People- and Animal -Tracking Market
4.3.8. Machine Control GPS Market
4.3.9. Precision Agriculture GPS Market
4.3.10. Surveying and Mapping GPS Market
4.3.11. Timing and Synchronization GPS Market
4.3.12. Converged GNSS Market

Section 5.
Company Directory

Section 6.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes





Tables
  • Total GNSS Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total Dedicated GNSS Shipments by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total Dedicated GNSS Revenues by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Shipments by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Revenue by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Aviation GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Aviation GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Marine GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Marine GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Military GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Military GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • People- and Animal-tracking GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • People- and Animal-tracking GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Machine Control GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Machine Control GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Precision Agriculture GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Precision Agriculture GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Surveying and Mapping GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Surveying and Mapping GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Timing and Synchronization GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Timing and Synchronization GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014

Charts
  • Total Dedicated GNSS Revenues by Segment, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total Dedicated GNSS Shipments by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total Dedicated GNSS Revenues by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Aviation GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Aviation GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Marine GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Marine GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Military GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Military GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • People- and Animal-tracking GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • People- and Animal-tracking GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Machine Control GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Machine Control GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Precision Agriculture GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Precision Agriculture GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Surveying and Mapping GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Surveying and Mapping GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Timing and Synchronization GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Timing and Synchronization GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total GNSS Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total Dedicated GNSS Shipments by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Total Dedicated GNSS Revenue by Segment, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Automotive GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Railway GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Aviation GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Aviation GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Marine GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Marine GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Military GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Military GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Recreational GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • People- and Animal-tracking GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • People- and Animal-tracking GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Machine Control GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Machine Control GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Precision Agriculture GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Precision Agriculture GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Surveying and Mapping GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Surveying and Mapping GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Timing and Synchronization GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Timing and Synchronization GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014
  • Converged GNSS Solutions Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecasts: 2005 to 2014

Figures
  • GPS Constellation, World Market, Forecasts: 2009
  • Planned GPS Satellite Launches, World Market, Forecasts: 2009
  • GLONASS Satellite Constellation, World Market, Forecasts: 2009
  • Survey Core Technology Provider (CTP) - Total Solutions Provider (TSP) Pairings, World Market, Forecasts: 2009