11 Facts About Skyhook Wireless

Skyhook Wireless was founded in 2003 by Ted Morgan and Michael Shean.

Skyhook Wireless's database was initially gathered through wardriving, when the company sent teams of drivers around the United States, Canada, Western Europe and selected Asian countries to map out Wi-Fi hot spots.

In 2010 Skyhook Wireless sued Google over the use of Wi-Fi locator technology in cell phones.

The litigation was settled in 2015: Skyhook Wireless received $90 million in settlement with the tech giant, a third of which was consumed by legal fees.

In February 2014, Skyhook Wireless was acquired by True Position Inc, a subsidiary of Liberty Broadband.

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In 2016, the two companies merged under the Skyhook Wireless brand, which now rests under Liberty Broadband, which is a part of the Liberty Media family.

In 2016 Skyhook Wireless launched new products dedicated to the advertising technology market: Retailer Personas, Power Personas, and On-Demand Personas.

In February 2019 Skyhook Wireless announced that it is working closely with Qualcomm Technologies to bring Wi-Fi positioning and location-assistance services based on Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear platforms.

In February 2020 Deutsche Telekom announced that Skyhook Wireless was among its new technology partners for IoT Solution Optimizer, an ecosystem of company developed to “scale-up IoT business faster, and support enterprises of all sizes wanting to succeed in the Internet of Things.

Skyhook Wireless offers a software development kit, which allows developers to create location-enabled applications using Skyhook Wireless's software-only Hybrid Positioning System on the platform of their choice.

In 2013, Skyhook Wireless launched Context, which uses Skyhook Wireless's location network along with venue data to give mobile users awareness of the world around them.