Even with a Netgear Orbi 970 mesh Wi-Fi network, backed by a 2Gbps AT&T fiber-optic Internet connection, I sometimes have Wi-Fi slowdowns. That's because my home has two buildings. One's primarily an office, while the other is where I lay my head. The former is a new 1,000-square-foot building, while the latter is a 3,000-square-foot historic building with its characteristic thick walls, typical of older homes. It's not easy to cover all that space, even with top-of-the-range network gear.
The WBA says that the reports collectively cover six areas related to emergency services: Wi-Fi as mission-critical infrastructure: Wi-Fi's evolution to a standards-compliant, resilient infrastructure capable of supporting emergency and public safety services Emergency services access: Ways to ensure support for E-911/E-112 calls over Wi-Fi regardless of mobile subscription status Priority access for NS/EP users: How to provide real-time prioritization of first responder traffic during network congestion
The use of geolocation via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi allows apps to track our movements indoors, often without explicit GPS permissions, raising personal privacy concerns.