This will be followed by a deployment phase in 2006 and 2007 involving the building and launching of the satellites and the establishment of the entire ground-based component, then a commercial operating phase due to begin in 2008 which will cover the management of the system as well as its maintenance and updating.
Suivront ensuite, de 2006 à 2007 la phase de déploiement: construction des satellites, lancement, mise en place de la constellation, puis à partir de 2008, la phase d'exploitation du réseau: gestion, entretien et perfectionnement du système.