GPSnet CORS network management validation through user feedback

Abstract

Australian state sponsored RTK CORS networks cover limited areas, operate in isolation and lack consistent management. This has resulted from the independent and largely uncoordinated efforts of state and territory governments to establish and manage RTK CORS networks. This study investigated CORS network management in relation to institutional, legal, commercial and operational requirements. Responses to two questionnaires, one directed to Victoria's GPSnet users and another made available in Australia and internationally, were analysed. The study found user satisfaction with Victoria's GPSnet management arrangements, indicating their potential to underpin a nationally consistent approach to CORS network management in other jurisdictions.