AssistNow
u-blox A-GNSS services
Real-time online A-GNSS service with assured global availability
- Backed by our warranty and support, with premium services levels available
- Easy to integrate, even for products without SUPL compliance
- Data privacy protected from service to the enterprise
- Fast Time-To-First-Fix
- Improved accuracy and position availability
- Lower power consumption
AssistNow is u‑blox’s end-to-end A-GNSS location service that provides data in real time via AssistNow Online, as well as predicted data via AssistNow Offline, and the two can either be used alone or in combination. AssistNow boosts GNSS acquisition performance and lowers power consumption for devices with or without network connectivity.
AssistNow and all u‑blox services are integrated with the Thingstream IoT service delivery platform. Thingstream is a cloud-based delivery platform and administration interface for enterprise IoT services. The Thingstream platform comprises IoT connectivity, security, enterprise-grade MQTT broker, visual programming, simple enterprise integration, and support for u‑blox global positioning hardware.
u‑blox services are delivered by the Thingstream IoT service delivery platform.
AssistNow provides data in real time via AssistNow Online, as well as predicted data via AssistNow Offline, and the two can either be used alone or in combination. AssistNow boosts GNSS acquisition performance and lowers power consumption for devices with or without network connectivity. For further information on AssistNow Online and Offline, see the product summary.
AssistNow Online is our globally available real-time online A-GNSS service backed by our warranty and support, an important distinction that offers tremendous advantages to users in terms of performance, availability, and reliability. The service works on all standard mobile communication networks that support Internet access, including GPRS, UMTS and Wireless LAN. No special arrangements with mobile network operators are needed, making this solution network operator-independent.
u‑blox products compatible with AssistNow:
- All u‑blox GNSS receiver modules and chips
- SARA-G3 and SARA-G450 2G cellular modules
- SARA-U2 and LISA-U2 3G cellular modules
- LARA-R2, TOBY-R2, LTE Cat 1 cellular modules
- SARA-R4/N4 LTE Cat M1/NB1/EGPRS cellular modules
Please refer to the detailed pricing page for the complete IoT Location-as-a-Service pricing
Product Summary
05-May-2021
Quick Start
User Guide
05-Dec-2017
Product Change Note
16-Feb-2021
Overview
21-Jan-2022
