We talk smart city

Quick facts

Number of smart meters by 2020

in billion

Annual savings for cities with smart transport systems

800

in billion USD

Energy consumption from urban areas

percentage

Number of street lights that will be smart street lights by 2020

in million

Market drivers

As urbanization continues unabated, cities are recognizing the economic and environmental benefits smart technologies offer to improve resource and infrastructure management.

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Applications

Smart cities optimize waste management, utility metering, traffic regulation, parking, street lights, road pricing, payment systems, and environmental monitoring.

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Why choose u-blox?

Our full portfolio of positioning and wireless communication solutions are designed to meet the needs of tomorrow's smart cities.

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Cellular modules

We offer high quality, scalable cellular modules for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets with demanding size, cost, and quality...

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Positioning modules

Our positioning modules, SiPs, chips, and antennas set the benchmark in performance, with quick delivery of accurate position data. Our wide...

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Short range modules

Our short range module products help you achieve a short time‑to‑revenue with efficient use of your own engineering team. Robustness, security, and...

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LTE Cat 1

LTE Cat 1 is a medium speed LTE standard designed for more feature‑rich IoT applications that require higher data speeds.

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LTE Cat 6

LTE Cat 6 is part of the LTE‑Advanced standard, bringing higher speeds and more capacity to LTE networks around the world.

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Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short range wireless technology that operates in the unlicensed Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) 2.4 GHz radio frequency band.

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Wi-Fi

Wi‑Fi (IEEE 802.11) is a short range wireless technology that enables data exchange or internet connectivity over the unlicensed 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz...

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V2X

ADAS, non‑line‑of‑sight, extended‑range sensing, advanced warning systems – these are buzzwords that come from today's carmakers. But what will...

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High precision positioning

Achieving centimeter‑level accuracy by combining RTK technology and u‑blox GNSS expertise.

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u-blox 3D Automotive Dead Reckoning technology

Extending accurate positioning performance beyond open‑sky conditions.

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UDR - Untethered Dead Reckoning

UDR is dead reckoning without the need for an electrical connection to the car, which enables leading positioning performance with extremely simple...

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IoT and why licensed spectrum technologies have been worth the wait
u‑blox partners with Ingenu

Romteck remote fire monitoring

Real Time Kinematics (RTK) technology by u‑blox
NB‑IoT & u‑blox SARA‑N2 demo with a Kamstrup water meter
Bluetooth 5 & Bluetooth mesh by u‑blox
With UBX‑P3, u‑blox accelerates V2X active traffic safety