LogicaCMG has been awarded a multi-million pound
contract to develop a data messaging service centre for Galileo,
Europe's 3bn euro (£2.1bn) satellite navigation
programme.
Galileo is a public/private partnership project backed by the
European Union and the European Space Agency (ESA), and will
provide the first satellite positioning and navigation system
specifically for civil purposes
Steve Smart, director of space and satellite communications at
LogicaCMG, said, “LogicaCMG is recognised as a world leader in
mobile telephony applications, a critical market for Galileo’s
positioning services.
“The service centre will be at the heart of integrating
Galileo's services into mass-market applications such as road
pricing, traffic information, local shopping details or child
location systems.”
“The service centre will provide the interface to Galileo users
and service providers, in particular in relation to commercial
issues,” said Eric Gellée, director of FDC (France Developpement
Conseil), a major player in the Galileo project.
“The service centre is therefore a crucial element in ensuring
wide commercial uptake of the Galileo services and those of the
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS),
Galileo's precursor,” said Gellée.