Ingenu partners with u-blox to bring global ISM band IoT Modules to market

Leading supplier of communications and positioning products announces significant roadmap investment in RPMA technology CTIA Super Mobility, LAS VEGAS – September 7, 2016 – Ingenu Inc.™, the pioneer in delivering connectivity exclusively to machines, and u‑blox (SIX: UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced a strategic partnership that will…

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Autonomous vehicle’s Lego blocks take shape

Courtesy of www.electronicspecifier.com As technology races ahead, government is doing its best to remove obstacles for fully autonomous vehicles to hit the road, soon: 25,000 lives depend on it. While it’s encouraging for the automotive industry that President Obama would propose a 10‑year, $4bn investment to accelerate the development and adoption of safe driverless vehicles, the…

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Designing what matters for the Internet of Things

Courtesy of www.iot-now.com Tony Milbourn, vice president of Corporate Strategy, u-blox As the IoT unfolds it’s critical, says Tony Milbourn of u-blox, not to lose track of what really matters and to provide the technologies, modules and security to keep them robust and reliable.   In April 2011, Cisco IBSG predicted that 25 billion devices would…

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Make versus buy in the design of wearable devices

In the PC age, the computers we used the most were found on our desk tops. Now, the computers we use the most are carried, as smartphones. Soon there will be a proliferation of worn devices; moving beyond today’s Bluetooth headsets, fitness wristbands, chest straps and smart watches, to other forms and functions, including embedding…

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u-blox increased profitability and continues growth

2016 Half year highlights Revenues increased to CHF 179.7 million, up 11.0% compared to exceptional strong H1 2015 EBIT improved by 12.3% to CHF 27.8 million, a 15.5% margin Cash flow from operating activities rose 27.9% to CHF 26.3 million Net profit increased by 23.6% to CHF 18.5 million improving net profit margin to 10.3%…

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u-blox NEO-M8P

The NEO‑M8P offers high precision technology in small design for applications such as unmanned vehicles and robotic guidance systems u-blox M8 high precision GNSS modules u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, launched today the NEO‑M8P GNSS receiver modules delivering high performance down to centimeter‑level accuracy.Measuring merely 12.2 x 16…

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Provisioning Reliable Wireless Connectivity for Wearables

Designers face growing demands for power-saving, more ergonomic medical and consumer wearables that maintain high-precision location capability. Paul Gough, u-blox | Courtesy of Electronic Design As the market for trendy smartphones heads toward maturity, the next consumer “must have” appears to be a wearable device. Often designed for use with a smartphone, using its short and long-range…

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