GALILEO HIGH ACCURACY

SERVICE (HAS)
INFO NOTE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 4

2. TARGET MARKETS 5

3. HAS SERVICE CHARACTERISATION 8

4. HAS HIGH-LEVEL ARCHITECTURE 9

5. HAS ROADMAP 10

6. HAS RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION AND INTERFACES AVAILABLE 12

7. SUMMARY 12

ANNEX I – HAS R&D AND MISSION STUDIES 13

ANNEX II – ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 14

LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 - OVERVIEW OF THE MOST RELEVANT HAS TARGET APPLICATIONS 6

TABLE 2 - MAIN HAS CHARACTERISTICS AND TARGET PERFORMANCES 8

TABLE 3 - NEXT MILESTONES AND OPPORTUNITIES 11

TABLE 4 - ABBREVIATIONS 14

LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: EXAMPLES OF HIGH-ACCURACY GNSS APPLICATIONS 4

FIGURE 2: GALILEO HAS HIGH LEVEL ARCHITECTURE 9

FIGURE 3: GALILEO HAS ROADMAP 10

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1. INTRODUCTION

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While GNSS enables many applications across multiple Figure 1: Examples of GNSS Applications
industries, the standalone accuracy provided is often not
sufficient for professional applications such as precision
farming, surveying or emerging applications such as
autonomous driving, drones or robotics. Errors must be
corrected to achieve high-accuracy positioning. Multiple
technologies, such as PPP (Precise Point Positioning), RTK
(Real Time Kinematic), and more recently PPP-RTK have With HAS, Galileo will be the first constellation able to pro-
been developed to achieve this. Network RTK (NRTK) is vide a high-accuracy PPP service globally directly through
usually constrained by its operational model, which requires the Signal in Space. Typically, high-accuracy services
bi-directional communication, limiting the number of users are based on the provision of accurate satellite data
and the area the network can support. PPP has no such (clocks, orbits and biases) and atmospheric data (mainly
limitation, but it requires long convergence times which ionospheric and tropospheric corrections) on a regional
typically do not align with user demands, in particular in the level. For Galileo, high-accuracy data will be transmitted
fast-moving consumer goods market (e.g., smartphones, using an open format in the Galileo E6-B signal and via
IoT). PPP-RTK, however, addresses these shortcomings and the internet.
is therefore a promising technology for consumer devices.
This paper provides an overview of the Galileo HAS service,
In order to address the high-accuracy needs in these mar- covering its main characteristics and features such as
kets the European Commission proposed the provisioning service levels, target performance, its planned imple-
of a High Accuracy Service (HAS) through the Galileo mentation roadmap, milestones and an overview of the
programme, the European GNSS. addressable markets.
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2. TARGET MARKETS
The high-accuracy positioning market is very dynamic, cur- The GSA is regularly collecting inputs from user commu-
rently driven by emerging applications such as autonomous nities through its User Consultation Platform, which is a
vehicles and drones, but also by technological evolution part of a process developed at the GSA to collect user
(e.g. dual-frequency chipsets for the mass-market) and needs and requirements and take them as inputs for the
the market situation (cheaper or free-of-charge services definition of user-driven EGNSS services. The results have
in some countries), all of which is leading to the democ- been compiled in a series of Reports on User Needs and
ratisation of high accuracy. Therefore, high accuracy is Requirements1 per market segment, which ensure GNSS
not only a domain for professional applications but is services anticipate and meet user needs. In addition, in
becoming a widespread commodity. alternate years the GSA publishes its GNSS Market Report2
and User Technology Report,3 which provide in-depth anal-
The right solution for a high-accuracy application is typ- ysis on GNSS global market and technology trends. Table 1
ically a trade-off between many factors such as require- provides an overview of the most relevant applications
ments for accuracy, coverage, convergence time, integrity, that can benefit from the Galileo HAS.
price, user support, and also the operational complexity
to implement the solution. An accuracy of less than two
decimetres is assumed to be sufficient for a wide array
of emerging applications. This is the level of accuracy
provided by the Galileo HAS, differentiating it from the niche
centimetre- or millimetre-level applications addressed by
commercial providers.

1 https://www.gsa.europa.eu/gnss-applications/user-needs-and-requirements
2 https://www.gsa.europa.eu/market/market-report
3 https://www.gsa.europa.eu/european-gnss/gnss-market/gnss-user-technology-report

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Table 1 - Overview of the most relevant HAS target applications

MARKETS APPLICATIONS

Geomatics is the segment with the most stringent accuracy requirements, but for certain applications
dm-level is sufficient:
• GIS/MAPPING
• C A D A S T R E I N R U R A L A R E A S ( L A N D C O N S O L I D AT I O N )
• HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY
• O F F S H O R E E X P LO R AT I O N

The performance offered by the HAS through E6b is expected to give a new boost to GIS applications, further
supporting the creation of new services thanks to free access to high accuracy, from lane marking to utilities
Geomatics and points of interest connected to extended reality applications.

There is a wide range of precision farming applications for certain type of crops that can benefit from
dm-level accuracy such as:
• GUIDANCE
• V R A - LOW A P P L I C AT I O N S
• FA R M M A C H I N E RY P O S I T I O N I N G
• S I T E - S P E C I F I C D ATA A N A LY S I S A P P L I C AT I O N S

These applications can be used for farming activities such as soil condition monitoring, cultivation, spraying,
seeding and fertilising, etc. Also, HAS can be relevant for Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) applications, e.g.
Agriculture a geo-tagged photo app with 9 million EU farmers as potential users.

GNSS’s role is becoming more and more prominent, since automated drone functions are becoming
increasingly accessible and a HAS service with 20 cm positioning accuracy can be relevant for the
applications below. New airport surface management systems will also benefit from increased accuracy:
• DRONES: POSITIONING SYSTEM (URBAN)
• DRONES: N AV I G AT I O N S Y S T E M ( U R B A N )
• DRONES: G E O - AWA R E N E S S S Y S T E M
• AIRPORT – I N T E G R AT E D S U R FA C E M A N A G E M E N T S Y S T E M S

Specialised functions such as “return to home” or flight planning are now available even in budget models,
and for new emerging applications such as parcel delivery using drones with beyond line-of-sight, etc.
Aviation the accuracy provided by HAS is desirable.

The accuracy requirement for the following applications in the road segment is in line with the target
positioning performance of the Galileo High Accuracy Service (i.e. ~20 centimetres):
• A U TO N O M O U S D R I V I N G
• S A F E T Y - C R I T I C A L A P P L I C AT I O N S

However, these applications require additional critical measures, such as integrity, to ensure safe navigation.
These will be provided by integrators and service providers integrating various sensors and navigation
Road technologies (including GNSS) in a hybrid solution.

The addition of free high-accuracy positioning with dm-level precision can benefit the following applications
in consumer solutions:
• LBS
• GAMING
• H E A LT H
• AR FOR LEISURE
• COMMERCIAL (GEO-MARKETING AND ADVERTISING)
• AR PROFESSIONAL
• R O B OT I C S - H I G H G N S S U S E

For smartphones, HAS may enable a wealth of new apps, such as augmented reality. Robotics is widely
reported to be one of the fastest growing market sectors, driven by the developing capability of robots to
Consumer navigate complex environments thanks to local sensors such as LIDAR that are critical to understanding
the robot’s immediate surrounding but also, with the inclusion of GNSS sensors, necessary for open
Solutions environment navigation.
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MARKETS APPLICATIONS

For the following rail applications, a horizontal accuracy from 10 cm to 1 m is needed, usually coupled with
integrity:
• C O L D M OV E M E N T D E T E C T I O N
• O D O M E T E R C A L I B R AT I O N
• DOOR CONTROL SUPERVISION
• INFRASTRUCTURE SURVEYING
• G A U G I N G S U RV E Y S
• S T R U C T U R A L M O N I TO R I N G

Railways are the backbone of the EU transport system and, as such, they form a critical element of mass
transportation that must maintain high safety standards within tight time constraints. The introduction
of automatic train control systems has improved the efficiency of railways, complemented by the use of
GNSS at the moment to track trains for non-safety relevant purposes even on low-density line networks.
In the future, it is also planned to introduce GNSS as one of the ERTMS game changers for train signalling.
High-accuracy services can further improve the performance of non-safety relevant applications and can
reduce the need for additional sensors, helping to further decrease maintenance costs for both railway
Rail infrastructure managers and train operators.

For the following maritime applications, a horizontal accuracy from dm-level to 1m is needed:
• M E R C H A N T N AV I G AT I O N I N P O R T S
• P I LOTA G E O P E R AT I O N S I N P O R T S
• P I LOTA G E O P E R AT I O N S I N I W W
• P O R T O P E R AT I O N S
• P O R T B AT H Y M E T R Y
• RIVERBED SURVEY
• C O A S TA L S E A B E D S U R V E Y
• O F F S H O R E S U P P LY V E S S E L S W I T H DY N A M I C P O S I T I O N I N G
• P O R T T E R M I N A L C R A N E S A N D S T R A D D L E C A R R I E R S N AV I G AT I O N
• A U TO N O M O U S S U R FA C E V E S S E L S

MARITIME Waterborne transportation (passengers and cargo) and engineering operations will benefit in terms of
& INLAND efficiency and safety thanks to the increased level of accuracy provided by the HAS, especially in those
applications where the cost of a three-frequency receiver and antenna is negligible in comparison with
WATERWAYS the savings in operational costs.

For satellites and space vehicles orbiting Earth, vertical and horizontal high-accuracy positioning is a key
enabler for critical applications:
• P R E C I S E O R B I T D E T E R M I N AT I O N ( E . G . F O R A U TO N O M O U S F O R M AT I O N F LY I N G A N D I N - O R B I T
RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING)
• AT T I T U D E D E T E R M I N AT I O N
• CIVILIAN LAUNCHERS (E.G. FOR PRECISE ORBIT INJECTION)

The space industry has traditionally used expensive solutions (in terms of cost, power, and mass) for these
applications. For military missions, they will have access to PRS for precise positioning, but there is a gap
sPACE when it comes to civilian and commercial missions.
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3. HAS SERVICE CHARACTERISATION

The HAS will provide free of charge high-accuracy PPP correc- • Service Level 1 (SL1): with global coverage; providing
tions, in the Galileo E6-B data component and by terrestrial high accuracy corrections (orbits, clocks) and biases (code
means, for Galileo and GPS (single and multi-frequency) to and phase) for Galileo E1/E5b/E5a/E6 and E5AltBOC and
achieve real-time improved user positioning performances GPS L1/L5/L2 signals.
(positioning error of less than two decimetres in nominal
conditions). • Service Level 2 (SL2): with regional coverage; providing
SL1 corrections plus atmospheric (at least ionospheric)
The HAS comprises two services levels for global and regional corrections and potential additional biases.
coverage:
Table 2 summarises the HAS full service characteristics
and main targets for both service levels (note that the HAS
initial service will provide a reduced performance level, as
described in section 5).
Table 2 - main HAS characteristics and target performances

HAS SERVICE LEVEL 1 SERVICE LEVEL 2

COVERAGE Global European Coverage Area (ECA)
TYPE OF CORRECTIONS PPP - orbit, clock, biases (code and PPP - orbit, clock, biases (code and phase)
phase) incl. atmospheric corrections
FORMAT OF CORRECTIONS Open format similar to Compact-SSR Open format similar to Compact-SSR (CSSR)
(CSSR)
DISSEMINATION OF CORRECTIONS Galileo E6B using 448 bits per satellite Galileo E6B using 448 bits per satellite per
per second / terrestrial (internet) second / terrestrial (internet)
SUPPORTED CONSTELLATIONS Galileo, GPS Galileo, GPS
SUPPORTED FREQUENCIES E1/E5a/E5b/E6; E5 AltBOC E1/E5a/E5b/E6; E5 AltBOC
L1/L5; L2C L1/L5; L2C
HORIZONTAL ACCURACY 95 % <20 cm <20 cm
VERTICAL ACCURACY 95 % <40 cm <40 cm
CONVERGENCE TIME <300 s <100 s
AVAILABILITY 99 % 99 %
USER HELPDESK 24/7 24/7

Along with the HAS corrections via the Signal in Space (SiS), In addition, the European GNSS Service Centre (GSC)4 will
it is foreseen that corrections will also be distributed using a deliver user support functions such as the provision of service
terrestrial channel, aiming to provide users (both SL1 and SL2) status information, performance forecasts, incident manage-
with an alternative or complementary input source to the SiS. ment, and user helpdesk support. Furthermore, system and
service performances will be regularly monitored by Galileo
through an independent monitoring facility (Galileo Reference
Centre - GRC) and by appropriate system tools.

4 https://www.gsc-europa.eu/
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4. HAS HIGH-LEVEL ARCHITECTURE

The figure below provides a simplified view of the Galileo HAS The HAS corrections module will be in charge of the generation
high-level architecture, with the main elements involved in of the HA data that will be relayed in real time for its uplink
the broadcasting of HAS data based on the following Galileo and broadcast through the Galileo E6B signal component.
system capabilities:
Galileo’s capacity to broadcast high-accuracy corrections will
1. A high data bandwidth compared to other GNSS signals evolve in line with the continuous deployment of infrastruc-
(448 bits per second per connected satellite in the Galileo ture, driven mainly by the number of operational satellites,
E6B component). but also by the evolution of ground infrastructure.

2. The transmission of data through satellites connected

to Galileo uplink stations on the ground.

Figure 2: Galileo HAS high-level architecture

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5. HAS ROADMAP
It is planned that the implementation of the Galileo High • Phase 1 (HA Initial Service). Provision of an ini-
Accuracy Service will be staggered, based on the 3 phases tial Galileo High Accuracy Service resulting from the
depicted in Figure 3. The main elements and objectives of implementation of a high-accuracy data generation
each phase are as follows: system processing Galileo system data only. The HA
initial service will deliver Service Level 1 only with a
• Phase 0 (HA testing and experimentation). Activities reduced performance (below the full service’s targets).
aimed at validating Galileo’s dissemination capabilities
through the E6B channel and performing initial high-ac- • Phase 2 (HA Full Service). Full provision of the Galileo
curacy testing. Internal testing is ongoing since 2019. High Accuracy Service, Service Level 1 and Service Level
HAS SiS tests are planned to be executed from Q1 2021, 2, fulfilling its target performance (e.g. 20 cm positioning
including the potential involvement of key stakeholders performance).
and interested parties under certain conditions (see Call
for Expression of Interest in Table 3).

Figure 3: Galileo HAS roadmap

PHASE PHASE
0 PHASE 2
1
HAS testing and HAS Full
Experimentation Service
HAS Initial
Service
Validate dissemination Use Galileo system Improved design /
capabilities data only (GSS) infrastructure

HAS SiS tests and Relaxed performance Additional data

experimentation targets (stations) to improve
the performance
Leverage lessons learned
for following phases
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In line with the Galileo HAS Roadmap, key milestones are

planned to ensure continuous service development. Table 3
below shows the most relevant milestones with their corre-
sponding tentative dates.

Table 3 - Next milestones and opportunities

DATE5 MILESTONE

2020 User Consultation Platform

• The User Consultation Platform (UCP) is a forum for interaction between users of position, navigation
and time solutions and the organisations and institutions dealing, directly and indirectly, with Galileo
and EGNOS. The platform serves as a key tool for gathering user requirements and validating the
Galileo HAS target performance
• The UCP 2020 will be held during European Space Week on 7-11 December 2020
(https://www.euspaceweek.eu/)

2021 Call for Expression of Interest

• Participating in the HAS SiS ICD public consultation
• Expressing interest in participating in ad-hoc HAS SiS testing campaigns
• Providing feedback on specific HAS user requirements

2021 HAS P0 Testing

2021 HAS SiS ICD Publication

• Following the finalisation of the testing phase, the first version of the HAS message specification
document is planned to be published

2022 HAS Initial Service Declaration

• After the necessary service validation activities, the HA Service will be declared available and
the HA Service Definition Document will be published

> 2024 HAS Full Service Operational Capability

5 The dates indicated are tentative and subject to change

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6. HAS RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION

AND INTERFACES AVAILABLE
• Galileo E6-B/C Codes Technical Note: • GSA Market Report:
https://www.gsc-europa.eu/sites/default/files/sites/all/ https://www.gsa.europa.eu/market/market-report
files/E6BC_SIS_Technical_Note.pdf
• GSA Technology Report:
• For general information on Galileo: https://www.gsa.europa.eu/european-gnss/
https://www.gsc-europa.eu/ gnss-market/gnss-user-technology-report

• Galileo helpdesk: • GSA Reports on User needs and requirements:

https://www.gsc-europa.eu/helpdesk/ https://www.gsa.europa.eu/gnss-applications/
user-needs-and-requirements

7. SUMMARY
With the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS), Galileo will The HAS will be implemented in three phases, including testing
pioneer a worldwide, free high-accuracy positioning service and experimentation; an initial Galileo High Accuracy Service
aimed at applications that require higher performance than for a reduced number of signals, with relaxed performance
that offered by the Open Service. The HAS will be based targets and a reduced coverage area; and a full Galileo HAS
on the provision of PPP corrections (orbit, clock, biases, that will offer two service levels and global coverage. Service
atmospheric corrections), at a maximum rate of 448 bps Level 1 will provide PPP corrections globally to achieve 20 cm
per Galileo satellite connected to an uplink station, allowing horizontal precision with <300s convergence time, while
the user to obtain a horizontal positioning error of less Service Level 2 will additionally offer atmospheric corrections
than two decimetres (95 %) in nominal conditions of use. for Europe to reduce the convergence time to 100s.
The parameters and the business model of the service will
foster innovation in both consolidated and emerging markets, Galileo, through the HAS, will offer a unique service with the
notably in key areas such as drones and autonomous cars, transmission of corrections directly via Galileo satellites,
minimising disruption in the current business models of allowing free high-accuracy positioning globally, for everyone.
established providers.
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ANNEX I – HAS R&D AND MISSION STUDIES

Emerging/next-generation applications will require improved • No. DEFIS/2020/OP/0002: R&D project to integrate
positioning performance to offer innovative services in the and test a combined Galileo HAS/authentication real
future. The European Commission and the GSA are currently time platform. Project to be launched in 2020.
specifying the long-term evolution fo the EGNSS programmes,
in close cooperation with the European Space Agency, including • Integrity Service Complementing EGNSS High
new services for Galileo and EGNOS in the 2030+ timeframe. Accuracy (DEFIS/2020/OP/0005): Analyses the fea-
Therefore, beyond the HAS Roadmap described in this docu- sibility of an integrity service complementing HAS in
ment, the Programme is already targeting the enhancement the 2030+ timeframe on top of the current baseline of
of the HAS performance in the frame of the Galileo Second EGNSS services to feed evolving needs in autonomous
Generation (G2G) developments. Moreover the Programme transport. Contract notice published on 9/2020.
has been launching a number of mission studies and R&D
activities to explore and evaluate the potential evolutions of • Ongoing GSA HAS-related grants and
EGNSS high-accuracy services to complement and support the procurements:
evolving needs of new demanding applications. These studies
are only exploratory and do not imply the implementation of FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS GRANTS:
similar services in the future. § Development of GNSS receiver technologies
for premium and general mass markets
• CESAR and GALCS Galileo Commercial Service
studies (No 200/PP/ENT/RCH/12/6918): Confirmed § Development of an Advanced Interference
the technical feasibility and market opportunity of high
§ Detection and Robustness Capabilities System
accuracy as part of the Galileo Commercial Service.
Projects finalised in 2014. § Receiver technologies for high-precision
in the mass-market
• EGNOS HA Project (632/PP/GRO/RCH/17/9876):
Analyses potential user needs and the service provision § Filling the gaps and emerging E-GNSS
for a High Accuracy Service in view of EGNOS V3 in the receiver technologies
2020-2035 timeframe. Project finalised by mid-2019.
§ Multi-frequency, multipurpose antenna
for Galileo
• AALECS project (ENTR/308/PP/ENT/RCH/13/7077):
Developed a HAS demonstrator and transmitted the first FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS PROCUREMENTS:
high-accuracy corrections to Galileo Signal in Space
(2014). Project finalised in 2020. § Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS) User
Reference Algorithm and User Terminal
• H2020-ESA-044: EGNOS next-phase 0/A study including
a real-time SBAS PPP – EGNOS High-Accuracy with
Integrity. Project to be launched in 2020.
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ANNEX II – ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

Table 4 - Abbreviations

ABBREVIATION DEFINITION
AltBoc Alternative Binary Offset Carrier Modulation
AR Augmented Reality
CAP Common Agricultural Policy
CSSR Compact State Space Representation
ECA European Coverage Area
ERTMS European Rail Traffic Management System
FE Fundamental Elements
GIS Geographic Information Systems
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
GRC Galileo Reference Centre
GSA European GNSS Agency
GSC European GNSS Service Centre
GSS Galileo Sensor Station
HA High Accuracy
HADG High Accuracy Data Generator
HAS High Accuracy Service
ICD Interface Control Document
IoT Internet of Things
IWW Inland Waterways
LBS Location-based Services
LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging
MKD Market Development
NRTK Network Real Time Kinematics
PPP Precise Point Positioning
RTK Real Time Kinematics
SBAS Satellite-based Augmentation System
SiS Signal in Space
SL Service Level
SSR Space State Representation
UCP User Consultation Platform
VRA Variable Rate Application
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The European GNSS Agency (GSA)
The GSA’s mission is to support European Union objectives and achieve the highest return on European
GNSS investment, in terms of benefits to users and economic growth and competitiveness by:
• Designing and enabling services that fully respond to user needs, while continuously improving the
European GNSS services and infrastructures;
• Managing the provision of quality services that ensure user satisfaction in the most cost-efficient
manner;
• Engaging market stakeholders to develop innovative and effective applications, added-value services
and user technology that promote the achievement of full European GNSS adoption;
• Ensuring that European GNSS services and operations are thoroughly secure, safe and accessible.

Galileo
Galileo is the European Union’s Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) that provides accurate
positioning and timing information. Galileo is a programme under civilian control and its services
can be used for a broad range of applications. It is autonomous but also interoperable with existing
satellite navigation systems.
On 15 December 2016, the Declaration of Initial Services marked the beginning of Galileo’s opera-
tional phase. This means that anyone with a Galileo-enabled device is now, in combination with other
GNSS systems, able to use signals provided by Galileo’s global satellite constellation for positioning,
navigation and timing.
The fully deployed Galileo system will provide five different services:
• Open Service (OS) that targets the mass market. The OS offers either single (E1) or dual frequency
(E1 and E5) and will be the first to broadcast authentication data through its Navigation Message
Authentication (OS NMA).
• HAS (High Accuracy Service) will complement the OS and provide a higher positioning accuracy
being broadcast on the E6-B signal component.
• CAS (Commercial Authentication Service) will make it possible to authenticate signals, by giving
access to the E6 signal pilot component (E6-C) codes, which will be encrypted.6
• Public Regulated Service (PRS) will be dedicated to government-authorised users. It will be encrypted
and secured against jamming and spoofing.
• Search and Rescue (SAR) service will allow near real time alert localisation and message detection,
higher beacon localisation accuracy, high availability and global satellite coverage. It will have a
return link, which is unique to Galileo, and will reduce the rate of false alerts.

useGALILEO.eu
Devices containing a Galileo-enabled chipset, such as smartphones or vehicle navigation devices, can
use Galileo signals for positioning, navigation and timing. The www.useGALILEO.eu tool helps you find
Galileo-enabled chipsets, smartphones, wearables and tracking devices.

6 According to the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/224 of 8 February 2017 setting out the technical and
operational specifications allowing the commercial service offered by the system established under the Galileo programme
to fulfil the function referred to in Article 2(4)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1285/2013 of the European Parliament and of
the Council CS comprises two major improvements – the High Accuracy Service and Commercial Authentication Service.

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doi: 10.2878/581340 
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