u‑blox announces its first positioning module featuring both UDR and ADR technology NEO-M9V uses inertial sensors to deliver reliable meter-level GNSS accuracy, contributing to lower fuel consumption levels for fleet management use cases Thalwil, Switzerland – November 16, 2021 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced the NEO-M9V global navigation...

u‑blox extends “bring your own SIM” approach to providing MQTT communication for low-power IoT sensor networks Expands and complements IoT Communication-as-a-Service portfolio Thalwil, Switzerland – November 10, 2021 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has introduced a service that provides Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network developers...

5G for UAVs: More than a high-speed data pipe As UAVs gain traction in cities, they will push positioning and communication technologies to their limits. There’s a lot 5G will be able to offer to drones. It’s has become almost impossible to conjure up an image of the city of the future without picturing drones...

NaviBlind leverages u‑blox ZED-F9P high precision GNSS technology to empower the blind and visually impaired Accuracy in seconds, affordability, compact size, and low power consumption enables precise navigation via a GNSS device over the NaviBlind app Thalwil, Switzerland ­– October, 28, 2021 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies and...

12 industrial applications for our smallest Bluetooth module One small module, countless applications We just released the ANNA-B4, our smallest Bluetooth module to date, packed with features tailored to the needs of industrial applications. And the timing couldn’t be much better: smart factories have matured from hype to a genuine value add – with more and...

u‑blox announces ultra-compact, feature-rich Bluetooth low energy SiP for industrial and indoor positioning applications ANNA-B4 features Bluetooth long range, Thread and Zigbee, as well as Bluetooth direction finding, with operating temperatures up to 105 °C. Thalwil, Switzerland – October 19, 2021 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced...

Bird debuts cutting edge smart sidewalk protection Bird and u‑blox team to meet demand for integrated, precise smart sidewalk protection solution Los Angeles, CA and Thalwil, Switzerland - October 13, 2021 – Bird, the leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, today announced the first-of-its-kind smart sidewalk protection technology - a sensor fusion solution - designed and developed in partnership...

Facebook chooses u‑blox timing technology to speed up their data centers Facebook has open-sourced the design of their Time Card, which features the ultra-precise u‑blox ZED-F9T timing module, providing easy access to nanosecond-level timing. Thalwil, Switzerland – October 5, 2021 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced that...

Getting started with RTLS RTLS (real-time location systems) explained in 6 minutes (or a little more, if you want all the details). Imagine two competing businesses. The first has real-time data on its moving parts: people, parts, products, etc. The second one doesn’t. It isn’t hard to guess which of the two can operate more...