Category: beidou

Strategic Intent: China Pushes to Commercialize In-House BeiDou Satellite System

The Chinese mapping service application Baidu Maps now prioritizes the use of China’s in-house BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) over the U.S.-operated Global Positioning System (GPS). Analysts believe the move would allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to expand the reach and use of its in-house satellite navigation system to more countries. According to Chinese media…


China’s Land Freight Transportation Monopoly Has Issues

After China launched its satellite positioning system Beidou, among other things it was implemented for ground transportation tracking. All large truck owners had to install a terminal that allowed tracking of the vehicle and driver hours on the road. The receivers in the trucks are manufactured by third-party companies and are not without problems. However,…