U-Blox M8P Integration done! via Drotek Electronics

Article courtesy of drotek.com   “A lot of actors of the L1 low-cost RTK market have been emerging these months. U-Blox plays a relevant role in the miniaturization of GNSS chips for mass-market. Drotek and U-Blox are collaborating in order to produce the most reduced RTK board”. “Market has shown that there are clearly two types…

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u-blox Consumer Solutions

Mobile routers (Mi‑Fi) and LTE access points Increasingly, personal devices need access to the cloud wherever and whenever the user is located. The market for personal hotspots (so‑called Mi‑Fi devices) continues to grow, as do other examples of local internet connectivity, including cloud connected alarm panels and smart home or smart city devices. In such…

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u-blox High performance active GPS antennas

ANN-MS Highlights: • High performance active GPS antenna • Low noise figure and high gain coverage • Fast and easy integration • No antenna know-how necessary • Magnetic base suitable for mounting on car roof • Industrial temperature range: –40°C to +85°C Product description The high performance ANN-MS active GPS antenna with integrated low-noise amplifier (LNA)…

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Navigation Modules Promise Telematics Upswing

By Rich Quinnell – Courtesy of  www.eetimes.com SEATTLE—While a solid performer in the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) industry, chip maker u-blox is not top of mind when discussing innovation. In fact, they only recently moved up to third-place position in market rankings, according to a recent report from ABI Research. But that perception may change with…

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Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT)

Read more about the latest developments in NB‑IoT. 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) is a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology that works virtually anywhere. It connects devices…

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u-blox NINA B1

Bluetooth low energy 4.2 module brings state-of-the-art performance and power efficiency to IoT designs

Sensing and control applications can be embedded on top of the NINA‑B1 module stack Thalwil, Switzerland – February 22, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced the NINA‑B1 Bluetooth low energy (Bluetooth Smart) stand‑alone module. Compliant to the latest Bluetooth 4.2 specification and certified to global…

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u-blox Untethered 3D Dead Reckoning

u-blox leads automotive GNSS innovation with Untethered 3D Dead Reckoning

NEO‑M8U provides ubiquitous positioning standalone Thalwil, Switzerland – February 17, 2016 – u‑blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announces the release of NEO‑M8U, the industry’s first Untethered 3D Dead Reckoning (UDR) module. Combining multi‑GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo) with an onboard 3D gyro/accelerometer, NEO‑M8U provides accurate positioning even where…

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