CloudServices/Location/Roadmap

Location Service Roadmap

2014 Important Dates

Gecko, Firefox Browser Train Schedule

• Fx31 is trunk 03/18-04/28
• Fx32 is trunk 04/29-06/09
• Fx33 is trunk 06/10-07/21
• Fx34 is trunk 07/22-09/01
• Fx35 is trunk 09/02-10/13
• Fx36 is trunk 10/14-11/24
• Fx37 is trunk 11/25-01/05

Firefox OS Release Schedule

1.3T/Tarako; India

• Partner Testing is 03/31-05/30
• First Customer Ship is estimated to be 06/10

2.0; Market Info TBD

• Feature Landing is 4/28-06/09
• Convergence is 06/09-07/21
• First Customer Ship is TBD

2.1; Market Info TBD

• Feature Landing starts on 07/22

2013 Goals Complete

Q4, Operationalize the server side code

Q3, Continue MLS, evaluate incoming data, suggest client side improvements and setup real deployment [PLANS CHANGED]

Q2, v1 Location Service for B2G [DONE]

M0 (Due: April 29)

Target: MLS Ships for Firefox OS in India, MLS Data Collection is Enabled for Gecko

• Sensors: Stumbler, Fennec, FxOS/1.4
• Databases: Get legal opinions on releasing cell/wifi/IP
• Location Service: Integrate MaxMind, evaluate PUEBLO
• [ON TRACK] Clients: MLS active in FxOS/1.3T, FxOS/1.4
• Measurements: Telemetry for geo requests
• Community: Initial engagement for India/Tarako

M1 (Due: June 30)

Target: Expansion

• Sensors:
  • Implement Stumbler library & refactor Stumbler/Fennec to use
  • Get Stumbler into >=1 app store
• Databases:
  • Release cellular data
  • Begin collection of GeoIP data
  • Location Service: Integrate IGLU and WIGWAM
• Clients: MLS active in FxOS/2.0, Nightly/32
• Measurements:
  • Population coverage metrics
  • Community feedback metrics
• Community: Further support for Tarako RTM

M2 (Due: September 01)

Target: Sustainability

• Sensors:
  • Stumbler library integrated into third-party apps
  • Sampling in FxOS/2.0 (not just on application geo request)
• Databases:
  • Release GeoIP database
  • Limited release of WiFi data
• Location Service:
  • Integrate WiFi pairing from desktop measurements
  • Cellular tiling service
• Clients:
  • Upgrade >=1 client to use cellular tiles
• Measurements:
  • Sampling measurements (sample from measurement data, use for test)
  • Community: More global engagement, focused on sustainability