https://wccftech.com/apple-responds-to-iphone-11-location-request-issue-blames-ultra-wideband-technology/

Apple has provided a response to the iPhone 11 location request issue and explained that it is happening due to the Ultra Wideband technology in the new phones. The company says that no data is sent to Apple, despite the requests.

Apple's initial response to Krebs regarding the location requests was that it is expected behavior and not a bug. However, it was not a satisfactory response from Apple. We speculated that the location request might be taking place because the iPhone goes from offline to online mode, and connects to a cellular tower. This means that some sort of location information might be exchanged. However, this was not the case.