Amazon Sidewalk - a localized networks for Echo, Ring, and others share WiFi connections (not just your own)
https://www.slashgear.com/amazon-sidewalk-is-coming-and-not-everyone-will-be-happy-24648652/
"Sidewalk basically creates a special, separate network, hosted by so-called Sidewalk Bridge devices. That includes certain Echo and Ring models. What distinguishes them from your regular WiFi connection is that proximate Sidewalk devices can collaborate, even if they're not necessarily your own.
Your neighbors' Ring camera, for example, could join a local Sidewalk network. The advantage, Amazon says, is that even if your internet connection goes down, things like your Ring security system may still potentially be able to get online using a neighbor's bandwidth. It also improves range, since Sidewalk devices can in theory fill in gaps in WiFi coverage.
Of course, to do that, Amazon needs to grab some of your internet bandwidth to share. What's likely to prove divisive is that Amazon will turn Sidewalk on by default, its email to registered users confirmed today. If they don't want to have their internet connection shared in part, they'll have to manually turn it off."
https://www.slashgear.com/amazon-sidewalk-is-coming-and-not-everyone-will-be-happy-24648652/
"Sidewalk basically creates a special, separate network, hosted by so-called Sidewalk Bridge devices. That includes certain Echo and Ring models. What distinguishes them from your regular WiFi connection is that proximate Sidewalk devices can collaborate, even if they're not necessarily your own.
Your neighbors' Ring camera, for example, could join a local Sidewalk network. The advantage, Amazon says, is that even if your internet connection goes down, things like your Ring security system may still potentially be able to get online using a neighbor's bandwidth. It also improves range, since Sidewalk devices can in theory fill in gaps in WiFi coverage.
Of course, to do that, Amazon needs to grab some of your internet bandwidth to share. What's likely to prove divisive is that Amazon will turn Sidewalk on by default, its email to registered users confirmed today. If they don't want to have their internet connection shared in part, they'll have to manually turn it off."
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