802.11mc support on MR Access Points

[TEFengineer]

Android supports IEEE 802.11mc since Andoid Pie (Android 9), released the last year.

IEEE 802.11mc include one feature is known as Wi-Fi Round Trip Time (RTT), and its purpose is to allow devices to measure the distance to nearby Wi-Fi routers and determine their indoor location with a precision of 1-2 meters. Also Wi-Fi Alliance has Wi-Fi Location certification program based on Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) protocol (802.11mc).

¿Has any Meraki MR support of 802.11mc? ¿Is it on roadmap?

Thanks.

[GuilhermeMacedo]

Hi @TEFengineer, 

The last informations that we have hear about it into a CMNA last february is that the MR has work today with 802.11ac will receive a new firmware to properly support 802.11mc.

Have nice one!

[TEFengineer]

Thanks @GuilhermeMacedo, nice to hear that.

[GuilhermeMacedo]

Welcome!

[WillThurley]

Hi @GuilhermeMacedo,

Do you have any timescales on this new 802.11mc firmware?

Thanks,

Will

[Chad_Yates · Accepted solution]

There are no current plans in the roadmap to support 802.11mc.

We currently have other methods to provide location services that are not dependent on an Android device and version.

[Jared_D]

Can you provide these solutions? I'm trying to setup android devices without GPS to have a location via wifi.

[GIdenJoe]

the Wi-Fi 7 AP's support Ultra Wide Band radio for even better location scanning.
I would check up on that instead.