Which department installs the Beidou system for trucks?
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Truck Beidou systems are installed by the transportation management department. The specific functions of the Beidou system are as follows: 1. Rapid positioning upon startup. Users can achieve positioning within seconds after turning on the system, whereas other satellite navigation systems like GPS require several minutes for cold-start initial positioning. 2. Position reporting while positioning. It enables two-way message communication between users, user management departments, and ground centers to transmit location and other information, which other satellite navigation systems do not offer. 3. High-precision time service. Through two-way timing, it provides a time service with an accuracy of 20ns, another feature not available in other satellite navigation systems. 4. Group command function. The command-type user terminal's information reception capability allows tree-like management of group users. 5. Brief digital message communication function. It can achieve both positioning and communication on the same link.
I've been driving trucks for almost fifteen years, so I'm quite familiar with the installation of the Beidou system. Usually, it's not government departments that come to install it directly, but rather the Ministry of Transport mandates its installation, and then authorized service providers or repair shops carry out the actual work. The company will drive the vehicle to a designated location, or technicians will come on-site to install a small box in the cab, connect it to power and an antenna, and adjust it for use. The installation process takes about half an hour, mainly to monitor speed and location, preventing us drivers from speeding or driving while fatigued. This thing is quite useful; before setting off, you know the system is running data, which can remind you of safety. Nowadays, new vehicles might come pre-installed with it before leaving the factory, but older vehicles need to be separately arranged for installation at designated points. In short, it's all for the sake of driving safety.
