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Dave Coleman

Actor

Sep 8, 2026

14:39
What level of accuracy is AFC looking for here?
14:43
I think the accuracy needs to be within a 95% accuracy level.
14:48
I think that's the actual numbers.
14:50
I'd have to double check that though with our regulatory people.
14:53
So there's a little bit of leeway, but GPS indoors, there's already been studies by the FCC themselves with smartphones, which are better GPS radios that you could probably potentially put in an access point.
15:06
They don't deliver that level of accuracy or reliability very often, depending on the indoor environment.
15:15
Once again, the walls and the different materials of the buildings, they attenuate that satellite signal just like they do Wi-Fi RF, right? And it can have a negative impact.

7 MINS LATER

22:25
And it probably means that having more than four anchors on a floor, so you have a spare in case one of them gets rebooted, would keep that whole process from being a pain.
14:39
What level of accuracy is AFC looking for here?
14:43
I think the accuracy needs to be within a 95% accuracy level.
14:48
I think that's the actual numbers.
14:50
I'd have to double check that though with our regulatory people.
14:53
So there's a little bit of leeway, but GPS indoors, there's already been studies by the FCC themselves with smartphones, which are better GPS radios that you could probably potentially put in an access point.
15:06
They don't deliver that level of accuracy or reliability very often, depending on the indoor environment.
15:15
Once again, the walls and the different materials of the buildings, they attenuate that satellite signal just like they do Wi-Fi RF, right? And it can have a negative impact.

7 MINS LATER

22:25
And it probably means that having more than four anchors on a floor, so you have a spare in case one of them gets rebooted, would keep that whole process from being a pain.
14:39
What level of accuracy is AFC looking for here?
14:43
I think the accuracy needs to be within a 95% accuracy level.
14:48
I think that's the actual numbers.
14:50
I'd have to double check that though with our regulatory people.
14:53
So there's a little bit of leeway, but GPS indoors, there's already been studies by the FCC themselves with smartphones, which are better GPS radios that you could probably potentially put in an access point.
15:06
They don't deliver that level of accuracy or reliability very often, depending on the indoor environment.
15:15
Once again, the walls and the different materials of the buildings, they attenuate that satellite signal just like they do Wi-Fi RF, right? And it can have a negative impact.

7 MINS LATER

22:25
And it probably means that having more than four anchors on a floor, so you have a spare in case one of them gets rebooted, would keep that whole process from being a pain.

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