Earlier GPS System was only used by US Defense department later in 2007, it allowed the civilians to access its limited service at free of cost. Mostly civilians use this service for the following purpose:

Cellular Telephony: It is used in mobile emergency calls to by the service providing company to pin point the exact location of the caller to help him/her out on time.

Disaster Relief / Emergency Service: GPS plays a crucial role in monitoring the disaster and any emergency. Using GPS system, a quick and appropriate relief can be provide to the victims.

Vehicle Tracking / Fleet Controlling: Commercially GPS system has proved boon for the transport companies as those can now monitor their vehicles, can control their fleets and provide help in case of emergence to their driver and others.

Personal Tracking: GPS is very useful in personal tracking and the controller can regularly monitor the movement of the person on whom GPS user system are applied. It is basically useful in Child Tracking, Patient Tracking, Pet Tracking and some specific persons tracking.

Geotagging: Geotagging is a useful technique in photography, mapping and other digital documents. Using GPS system, Geotagging can be done to fruitful the results.

Navigation: GPS system is very useful in GPS navigation of the object, in finding out its exact location, its moving direction, helping it to find the right path, its current velocity and the altitude of the aircrafts.

Surveying: Civil Surveyors uses this facility in mapping and determining the property boundaries.