Next-gen space-based positioning tech planned

China plans to establish a next-generation space-based navigation and positioning system by 2035, said a government official overseeing the sector.

Ran Chengqi, director of the China Satellite Navigation Office, said at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office on Friday in Beijing that the next-generation system, which has yet to be named, will be accessible to users anywhere, anytime on Earth.

"The new system will be 'omnipresent, smarter and more integrated'. We plan to complete the system by 2035 and upon its completion, there will be Beidou service not only on land and sea, but also in the sky, outer space and deep within the oceans," Ran said.