Article for context:https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870522/iphone-15-pro-max-thread-smartphones (Ik that I am talking about multiple companies when I refer to android companies but many singular companies make more innovations in the phone space compared to apple)
Tile has a mesh network, it just isn't as big as Apples. It also isn't enabled by default: you have to mark your tile as "lost" -- which sidesteps the stalking issues airtags have.