CloudServices/Location

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Objective

The Mozilla Location Service is an open service which lets devices determine their location based on network infrastructure like WiFi access points, cell towers and Bluetooth beacons. The service is available at https://location.services.mozilla.com

Contributing

There are various ways to contribute, please refer to https://location.services.mozilla.com/ for details.

FAQ

Every project has some frequently asked questions.

Goals

  • Implement the September 2019 Policy for MLS
  • Provide a highly accurate geolocation service for any device and in any country, based on publicly observable signal information (like Bluetooth, cell and WiFi networks or IP addresses).
  • Improve the privacy aspects of the geolocation service compared to the current market offerings.
  • Maintain the service without full-time development staff (2021 and later).

Links

Bug reporting

Communication