Cellular Triangulation vs Wi-Fi Positioning

Developers should learn cellular triangulation when working on applications that require real-time location tracking, such as emergency response systems (e meets developers should learn wi-fi positioning when building applications that require accurate indoor location tracking, such as in shopping malls, airports, or large office buildings, where gps fails. Here's our take.

Cellular Triangulation

Nice Pick

Developers should learn cellular triangulation when working on applications that require real-time location tracking, such as emergency response systems (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: gps, signal-processing

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Wi-Fi Positioning

Developers should learn Wi-Fi Positioning when building applications that require accurate indoor location tracking, such as in shopping malls, airports, or large office buildings, where GPS fails

Pros

• It's also valuable for creating location-aware apps, geofencing, and IoT devices that need to operate in urban or dense environments with abundant Wi-Fi networks
• Related to: gps, bluetooth-low-energy

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Cellular Triangulation if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Wi-Fi Positioning if: You prioritize it's also valuable for creating location-aware apps, geofencing, and iot devices that need to operate in urban or dense environments with abundant wi-fi networks over what Cellular Triangulation offers.

The Bottom Line

Cellular Triangulation wins

Developers should learn cellular triangulation when working on applications that require real-time location tracking, such as emergency response systems (e