https://www.dropbox.com/s/nz9gwdlzj4inpbr/annotated.png I annotated the one screenshot to explain.
MLS is only as precise as the data it has, but yes, in many areas MLS is low-precision. For non-navigational HTML5 geolocation, low-power and fast response are important; such as for websites that need to know your approximate location (stores around you, weather around you, etc.). MLS would work well for this use case in the screenshots you sent. The use case of navigation on a map does require high accuracy. On devices with a GPS, users will get an approximate network-based location immediately, and when the GPS has a fix they will be placed accurately. We do want to achieve high-accuracy MLS locations for devices without a GPS, and this is achievable in major urban centres where a high volume of data collection is possible. But we will also settle for low-accuracy geolocation for the rest of the world. Some places simply lack the density of wifi APs and cell towers to provide accurate network geolocation. _______________________________________________ dev-geolocation mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-geolocation
