Visualizing Geolocation

Most people are at least somewhat familiar with the notion of geolocation of users by communications networks. However, this can be hard to visualize, and the differences between the geolocation capabilities of various types of network (which are often quite substantial) are often ignored.

This tool allows you to visualize the accuracy with which a user's location can be determined (shown as a red circle), using a map of real-world cities for scale. We hope this makes clear why we believe FemtoStar's geolocation-resistance to be so important.

Pick a city
New York City, USA
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Berlin, Germany
Cape Town, South Africa
Tokyo, Japan
Sydney, Australia

Pick a network type
Network with GPS reporting (incl. most geostationary satellite networks)
Cellular network (urban area, no GPS reporting)
Cellular network (rural area, no GPS reporting)
Traditional satellite network (non-geostationary orbit, no GPS reporting)
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