You may have noticed that eduroam DB v2.0.1 supports the exposure of location data in the IEEE 802.11 standard-compliant format, but the IEEE standard document itself is more complicated to get hold of. So, for the sake of all eduroam NROs (and organisations), here are some relevant IEEE 802.11-2012, clause 8.4.1.34 Venue Info locations you can use.
Generic:
| Relevance | Venue Group | Venue Group Description |
|---|---|---|
| * | 0 | Unspecified (default) |
| * | 1 | Assembly |
| * | 2 | Business |
| * | 3 | Educational (should probably be default) |
| 4 | Factory and Industrial | |
| * | 5 | Institutional |
| * | 6 | Commercial |
| * | 7 | Residential |
| 8 | Storage | |
| 9 | Utility and Miscellaneous | |
| * | 10 | Vehicular |
| * | 11 | Outdoor |
More granular descriptions:
| Relevance | Venue Group + Type | Venue Group Description |
|---|---|---|
| * | 0,0 | Unspecified |
| * | 1,0 | Unspecified Assembly |
| * | 1,1 | Arena |
| * | 1,2 | Stadium |
| * | 1,3 | Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train Terminal |
| * | 1,4 | Amphitheater |
| 1,5 | Amusement Park | |
| 1,6 | Place of Worship | |
| * | 1,7 | Conference Center |
| * | 1,8 | Library |
| * | 1,9 | Museum |
| 1,10 | Restaurant | |
| 1,11 | Theater | |
| 1,12 | Bar | |
| 1,13 | Coffee Shop | |
| * | 1,14 | Zoo or Aquarium |
| * | 1,15 | Emergency Coordination Center |
| * | 2,0 | Unspecified Business |
| * | 2,1 | GP or Dental Practice |
| 2,2 | Bank | |
| * | 2,3 | Fire Station |
| * | 2,4 | Police Station |
| 2,6 | Post Office | |
| * | 2,7 | Company Office |
| * | 2,8 | Research and Development Facility |
| 2,9 | Attorney Office | |
| * | 3,0 | Unspecified Educational (should probably be default) |
| * | 3,1 | Primary School |
| * | 3,2 | Secondary School |
| * | 3,3 | University or College |
| 4,0 | Unspecified Factory and Industrial | |
| 4,1 | Factory | |
| * | 5,0 | Unspecified Institutional |
| * | 5,1 | Hospital |
| * | 5,2 | Care Home |
| 5,3 | Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center | |
| 5,4 | Group Home | |
| 5,5 | Prison or Jail | |
| 6,0 | Unspecified Commercial | |
| 6,1 | Retail Store | |
| 6,2 | Grocery Market | |
| 6,3 | Automotive Service Station | |
| 6,4 | Shopping Mall | |
| 6,5 | Gas Station | |
| * | 7,0 | Unspecified Residential |
| * | 7,1 | Private Residence |
| * | 7,2 | Hotel |
| * | 7,3 | Student Accommodation |
| * | 7,4 | Shared House |
| 8,0 | Unspecified Storage | |
| 9,0 | Unspecified Utility and Miscellaneous | |
| 10,0 | Unspecified Vehicular | |
| 10,1 | Automobile or Truck | |
| 10,2 | Airplane | |
| * | 10,3 | Bus |
| * | 10,4 | Ferry |
| 10,5 | Ship or Boat | |
| * | 10,6 | Train |
| 10,7 | Motor Bike | |
| * | 11,0 | Unspecified Outdoor |
| * | 11,1 | Public Mesh Network |
| * | 11,2 | City Park |
| 11,3 | Rest Area | |
| 11,4 | Traffic Control | |
| * | 11,5 | Bus Stop |
| 11,6 | Kiosk |