In 2008, a BeiDou-1 ground terminal cost around CN¥20,000RMB (US$2,929), almost 10 times the price of a contemporary GPS terminal. The price of the terminals was explained as being due to the cost of imported microchips. At the China High-Tech Fair ELEXCON of November 2009 in Shenzhen, a BeiDou terminal priced at CN¥3,000RMB was presented.
Why is a BeiDou-1 ground terminal so expensive?
due to the cost of imported microchips
The price of the terminals was explained as being due to the cost of imported microchips.
The price of the terminals was explained as being due to the cost of imported microchips.
Why is a BeiDou-one ground terminal so expensive?