Courtesy of u-blox Manufacturers of portable applications, such as smart wearable watches or trackers, have struggled to find the best balance between size and positioning performance in their products. The resulting products are not small enough and not accurate enough, which has led to a lower‑than‑expected adoption rate. In response to this need, u‑blox developed…

Courtesy of u-blox Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT) is a new way of communicating with “things” that require small amounts of data, over long periods, in hard to reach places. What is Narrowband IoT? Narrowband IoT (NB‑IoT), also known as LTE Cat NB1, is a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology that works virtually anywhere. It connects…

Courtesy of u-blox LTE Cat M1 is a new cellular technology, specifically designed for the needs of applications targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) or machine‑to‑machine (M2M) communications. What is LTE Cat M1? LTE Cat M1 is a low‑power wide‑area (LPWA) air interface that lets you connect IoT and M2M devices with medium data rate…

Courtesy of u-blox LTE Cat 1 is a medium speed LTE standard designed for more feature‑rich IoT applications that require higher data speeds. LTE Cat 1 sits between the high speed LTE categories that are most commonly seen in smartphones and the low speed LTE categories developed specifically for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine‑to‑Machine (M2M)…

Courtesy of Everything RF The SARA-N2 series from u-blox are Power-optimized NB-IoT (LTE Cat NB1) modules. They have been designed for applications that need to communicate for long periods of time in challenging radio propagation conditions, such as in buildings and underground. These modules can operate for 10+ years on a single battery. They are…

u-blox LARA-R3 offers superior safety and operational reliability, crucial for any IoT application. It provides end-to-end trusted domain security, protecting against possible security threats. LARA-R3 is unique in the market. We have LTE and GNSS technology in one module from a single supplier, u-blox. This also guarantees long-term product availability and a single point of…

Courtesy of u-blox Two decades after it was first conceived, the Galileo global navigation satellite system is raining down its signals across the globe. u‑blox, one of the few European‑based manufacturers of GNSS receiver chips, also twenty years old this year, has been closely keeping apace with Galileo’s development through their joint history. But first,…

SARA-R4 is among the world’s smallest LTE Cat M1/NB1 multimode modules with global support for IoT / M2M applications and includes software‑based global band configurability in a single hardware design. The SARA‑R4 supports ultra‑low power consumption and cost‑optimized solutions making it ideal for the development of LPWA IoT applications.

Courtesy of u-blox From the Apple Watch, to the Samsung Gear and Huawei 2, more and more smartwatches are popping up every day on people’s wrists. What started as a luxurious fashion accessory is becoming increasingly respected as a useful wearable. Key to the smartwatches’ newfound appeal has been the increasing capability of today’s best…

Courtesy of u-blox The automotive and transport market covers a vast amount of applications. The u-blox product portfolio is designed and developed for such applications, saving both time and money for improved efficacy and operation. Autonomous driving A car without a driver? What not long ago sounded like a fairytale is already in test mode…