BROWSING: geolocation

Sigfox-parent Unabiz reckons it can now deliver a 90 percent “success rate” with Wi-Fi positioning on Sigfox trackers thanks to the addition of some AI/ML trickery to its Wi-Fi scanning software. Sigfox operator KYOCERA Communication Systems (KCCS) has claimed a jump from 62 percent...

The high-altitude Chinese balloon that traveled over the United States in the past week was equipped to "collect and geolocate" communications signals, according to the U.S. Department of State and published reports. Chinese officials have claimed that the balloon was a "civilian airship" used for...

Congress is considering landmark data privacy legislation Federal agencies are putting both carriers and data brokers on notice that they are looking more closely at companies' use and sale of consumer data—particularly location data from mobile devices. Such data is often "anonymized" and meant to...

Consumers can now file privacy-related concerns or complaints with the FCC The Federal Communications Commission is launching a new investigation into how mobile network operators use subscribers' geolocation data. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel also sent a letter to the top 15 largest mobile network operators and...

US LoRaWAN operator and global LoRaWAN cloud platform provider Senet has announced a new network-based Location Estimator service to make any LoRaWAN device connecting to its own network in the US, and via its roaming partners more widely, location aware. The functionality is available...

Verizon can now offer customers additional precise positioning capabilities like indoor wayfinding, geofencing and location sharing Verizon has acquired precise positioning company Senion, and with it, the company’s indoor positioning platform, which uses machine-learning sensors to deliver sub-meter accuracy for precise positioning and navigation of...

Airbus exec: 'The trials will establish key cellular 5G performance metrics' Singaporean operator M1 and Airbus are trailing the safety and efficiency of 5G to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in real-world environments. In collaboration with Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Maritime and Port...

The internet of things was one of the hottest topics at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with news of expanding networks and more momentum for various types of IoT connectivity and use cases. Here are some of the major themes of enterprise IoT...