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Quick facts

Number of wearables shipped with wireless and positioning technologies

300

in million

Number of wireless and positioning enabled people trackers

30

in million

Number of wireless or positioning enabled sport watches

115

in million

Number of wireless or positioning enabled smart watches

107

in million

Market drivers

Wearables are changing our behavior by redefining how we engage with technology, integrating real‑time sensing, and connecting us with cloud‑based smart services.

Applications

Use wearables to track and improve your sleep, your fitness, and your health, keep on eye on your work force, your loved ones, and your pets, and stay connected.

Why choose u-blox?

Our full portfolio of size and power‑optimized wireless and positioning technology securely collects and transmits your data, meeting a range of preferences, price‑points, and needs.

Cellular modules

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

Positioning modules

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

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...

LTE Cat 1

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

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.

Bluetooth

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

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...

V2X

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

High precision positioning

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

u-blox 3D Automotive Dead Reckoning technology

Extending accurate positioning performance beyond open‑sky conditions.

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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Trax personal tracker
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PUSH rugged multi‑sport smart gauge

Demo of the u‑blox super low power GNSS chip UBX‑M8230‑CT

Whitepaper: Low Power & High Performance