That Apple Park is not just a place where Apple employees meet every day was clear. It is also a testing center for devices that will be coming in the future. Many patents they come from the people who meet there every day. However, the outstanding news on this occasion is the Request that the company has made to the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) to be able to test with new GPS models.
It is the first time that Apple has submitted an application for such a license. LGPS transmitters are included in the broadcasting legislation and are jointly enforced by the FCC and the US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), part of the Department of Commerce.
New GPS transmitters in Apple Park that need specific authorization
Although Apple always and continues to test GPS antennas and receivers for its devices such as iPhones, this time they need a specific authorization from the FCC. This means that the tests you want to perform are large or of a new device that needs the prior approval of the authorities.
The application submitted as experimental made by the systems design engineer Harsha Hanumanthaiah, the January 23rd. Although it has not yet been granted, it is not thought that it will be denied due to the motivation of the proposal based on two reasons:
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A GPS signal to allow for indoor testing and experimentation. For the continuous exploration of the use of GPS technologies within their devices that can provide innovative applications and safe products.
Could we be seeing the new future of HomeKit devices?
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Design, development and improvement of existing GPS applications to provide greater efficiency and more effective means of utilizing GPS-derived information.
Could we talk about the much rumored apple autonomous car?
