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Reston, Virginia, August 17, 2010 – u-blox, a leading supplier of embedded wireless and global positioning semiconductors and modules, announces the official certification by Rogers Wireless of LEON, u-blox’ miniature GSM/GPRS voice and data module. Rogers is Canada’s largest wireless service provider and largest GSM mobile carrier with over 7 million subscribers.

“Approval by Rogers Wireless means end-products embedding LEON will have wireless access to 94% of the population of Canada.” said Nikolaos Papadopoulos, President of u-blox America. “Thanks to Rogers’ comprehensive service coverage, LEON can enable large-scale applications such as shore-to-shore vehicle, people and asset tracking, and country-wide automatic meter reading services.”

Canada joins a long list of country and standards organizations, as well as operators who have certified LEON including AT&T, FCC, PTCRB, China (SRRC), Brazil (Anatel), South Africa (ICASA), Russia (GOST) and Taiwan (NCC).

For more information about LEON, contact the u-blox sales representative nearest you.

About u-blox
u-blox is a leading fabless semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication solutions for the consumer, industrial and automotive markets. Our solutions enable people, devices, vehicles and machines to locate their exact position and wirelessly communicate via voice, text or video. With a broad portfolio of GPS modules, chips, and software solutions together with wireless modules and solutions, u-blox is uniquely positioned to enable OEMs to develop innovative solutions quickly and cost-effectively. Headquartered in Switzerland and with global presence in Europe, Asia and the Americas, u-blox employs 200 people. Founded in 1997, u-blox is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. (www.u-blox.com)
 
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Nikolaos Papadopoulos
President, u-blox America, Inc.
Phone: +1 703 483 3180,
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