GLONASS: Dispelling myths around ?Russia?s GPS?

Alexander Gurko, the president of the non-commercial partnership GLONASS, is trying to dispel some of the myths surrounding Russia?s GLONASS satellite navigation system

Launched 35 years ago as an alternative to the American GPS and other international navigation systems, Russia?s national radio-based satellite navigation system GLONASS recently completed its satellite constellation to offer continuous coverage anywhere in the world. The Russian system has begun to generate interest from both domestic and international players. Earlier this month Alexander Gurko, the president of the non-commercial partnership GLONASS, attempted to dispel some of the myths surrounding this system in an interview with RIA Novosti, reported in English by East-West Digital News, the first all English-language online resource dedicated to Russian digital industries. Why do we need GLONASS if the whole world is using GPS? A user can solve the same problem, that of finding location on a map, by using signals from both GLONASS and GPS...