u-blox announces easy-to-use dual-mode Bluetooth module

Courtesy of u-blox Ultra‑compact NINA‑B2 Bluetooth stand‑alone module features strong security for the Industrial IoT Thalwil, Switzerland – April 17, 2018 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, has announced the new NINA‑B2 dual‑mode Bluetooth® 4.2 stand‑alone module, enabling industrial IoT applications thanks to its built‑in secure boot and wide temperature…

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LARA-R3 LTE Cat 1 with module & chipset from u-blox

Courtesy of u-blox : LARA-R3 LTE Cat 1 with module & chipset from u-blox Meet LARA-R3, a revolutionary LTE modem where both the module and the chipset are from u-blox. LARA-R3 gives you perfect integration. And it is specifically designed for tough machine-to-machine applications! LARA-R3 is focused on machine type communication with built-in features like power…

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Bluetooth 5 & Bluetooth mesh by u-blox

Courtesy of u-blox : Bluetooth 5 & Bluetooth mesh Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology that operates in the unlicensed Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) 2.4 GHz radio frequency band. Bluetooth 5 includes three major enhancements to Bluetooth low energy: increased data rate (2 x the speed), extended range (4 x the distance) and enhanced…

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Connected vehicles: the biggest revolution on our roads since the invention of the automobile.

Courtesy of u-blox : Connected vehicles We’re helping make tomorrow’s cars, buses, and trucks safer, more efficient, and more reliable than ever before. Come with us on this ground-breaking journey. Connected and semi‑autonomous vehicles are already on our streets. 23.2 million vehicles with secure connected technology are forecast to ship in 2020. This isn’t sci‑fi: this is…

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u-blox eCall / ERA-GLONASS

Courtesy of u-blox Automated emergency response systems eCall and ERA‑GLONASS are a European, respectively Russian initiative to combine mobile communications and satellite positioning to provide rapid assistance to motorists in the event of a collision. The systems, the first based on GPS the latter on GLONASS, monitor in‑vehicle sensors for such events as airbag deployment…

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THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORT

Courtesy of u-blox The automotive and transportation industries are already in the “next big technological battleground,” with plenty of opportunities for hardware, software, and services innovation. How and when we move toward fully autonomous vehicles will be determined by how these first critical steps are managed and implemented. The stakes are high, where mistakes can…

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RPMA

Couresty of u-blox RPMA (Random Phase Multiple Access) is wireless technology that was developed by Ingenu, the creators of the Machine Network™, the only wireless network designed exclusively for machine to machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The Machine Network is available in over 29 countries around the globe. What is RPMA? RPMA…

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Super-E technology by u-blox – low power & high performance for wearables

Courtesy of u-blox Super‑E, developed by u-blox, is short for Super‑Efficient: Super-E is an intelligent power mode that reduces overall power consumption without impacting positioning performance. It uses only the minimal resources required for tracking and maintaining an accurate position, as opposed to the full‑power operation, which always tries to maximize positioning performance. https://www.u-blox.com/en/super-e-technology

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