Google has confirmed it closed its Mobile Network Insights service in mid-2017. While the company has not revealed a reason for the closure, according to anonymous insiders it was prompted by concerns over data privacy. The service offered global wireless carriers free, aggregated and anonymised performance data from Android phones, enabling carriers to identify where coverage needed extending or upgrading. Google spokeswoman Victoria Keough simply cited "changing product priorities" for the decision to end the service.
Google has confirmed it closed its Mobile Network Insights service in April. While the company has not revealed a reason for the closure, according to anonymous insiders it was prompted by concerns over data privacy. The service offered global wireless carriers free, aggregated and anonymised performance data from Android phones, enabling carriers to identify where coverage needed extending or upgrading. Google spokeswoman Victoria Keough simply cited "changing product priorities" for the decision to end the service.