Xona’s commercial GPS alternative is about to go live
THE SO WHAT
A commercial GPS alternative entering beta with six dedicated satellites is a strategic shift—navigation and timing are no longer purely government infrastructure. Any operator with autonomy, drones, or time-sensitive trading in their stack should evaluate multi-constellation support and how quickly they could pivot to a private service like Xona.
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