BeaconDB
Libre wireless positioning database
BeaconDB is an open-source wireless positioning database that aims to be a privacy-friendly, ethically sourced alternative to for-profit location services which are not privacy-friendly. It crowdsources approximate locations of WiFi networks and cell towers worldwide, which devices can use to estimate their geographic position. The project plans to release the database into the public domain, allowing third parties to self-host compatible APIs and enabling devices to determine their location entirely offline for greater privacy.
- The project's own website: https://beacondb.net/
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
