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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Super-E technology

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…

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Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT)

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…

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u-blox LTE Cat M1

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…

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u-blox LTE Cat 1

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)…

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