Wi2Geo - a navigation service for owners of WiFi- enabled devices. Now the only technology is GPS positioning. However, in the city WiFi- navigation has some fundamental advantages in comparison with the GPS. The prevalence of devices equipped with WiFi, is several times higher than that of devices with GPS. Satellite signals can not penetrate through walls, trees, houses, etc. n. , So the GPS is not available in most buildings where people spend most of their day. In urban areas the accuracy of GPS-receivers are very low: 10-15, sometimes 30 meters.
Wi2Geo Service in relation to urban conditions solves all these problems. In cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg, WiFi point is already sufficient to use the system, but after a while it will be possible to say nothing of almost any other city. In addition, the density of WiFi coverage can achieve much greater accuracy than GPS. It also adds Wi2Geo needed in our time, but not in the GPS feature - interactivity. The service will allow not only to learn the location, but also to report its location to other users, help in finding people and institutions, the orientation of the map, depending on location. User Service can see where at this time are his friends, to share with other interesting places on the map, find the nearest restaurant with free internet access and much more.
' Our main task - to make online navigation services accessible to the widest possible range of users ' - says Deputy CEO Alexander Dorzhiev. - ' The range of devices that will operate the system, is quite wide: from laptops equipped with WiFi, to telephones and communication devices '.
The project is currently in beta testing and expanding coverage. Anyone can fill out an application and take part in the testing and help with the collection of information about the location of WiFi points.
Source:. ITnews.
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