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| Type | Public Company |
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| Industry | Semiconductor components for global positioning (GNSS) and embedded 2G/3G/CDMA wireless communications |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Thalwil, Switzerland |
| Key people | Thomas Seiler (CEO)[1] |
| Products | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSPA&CDMA components (chips and modules), software, reference designs and services |
| Revenue | 112.8 Million CHF (2010) |
| Employees | 200 (April 2010) |
| Website | www.u-blox.com |
u-blox is a fabless semiconductor provider of embedded positioning and wireless communication components and software for the consumer, industrial and automotive markets. u-blox develops chips and modules based on the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) including GPS and Galileo as well as modules and reference designs for wireless communications (GSM/GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/HSPA). Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland. The u-blox group is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has offices in the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Italy, and the UK.
u-blox' product offering comprises GPS modules, GPS chips, GPS software and reference designs, wireless 2G/3G modules and wireless reference designs based on GSM/GPRS and UMTS/HSDPA standards.
The company's sixth generation positioning engine, u-blox 6, can simultaneously track GPS, GALILEO, WAAS, EGNOS and MSAS signals.
Wireless + GPS: By offering embedded semiconductors, software, services and reference designs that support combined wireless and GPS applications, u-blox delivers complete solutions for a wide new range of location based services that capitalize on the convergence of 2G and 3G wireless technologies with GPS.
u-blox 6: u-blox 6 is the next generation GPS platform from u-blox featuring extremely low power performance for both real-time and non-realtime GPS applications and increased sensitivity while maintaining the fastest acquisition time on the market.
Assisted GPS: u-blox’ globally available online assisted GPS (A-GPS) service enables u-blox’ GPS receivers to compute a position within seconds, even under very poor signal conditions.
Dead Reckoning: When GPS signals are blocked (e.g. in tunnels or indoor car parks) u-blox’ Automotive Dead Reckoning (ADR) technology allows uninterrupted vehicle navigation based on heading and distance data provided by external sensors.
Anti Jamming: Through advanced jamming suppression mechanisms and innovative RF architecture, u-blox GPS receivers may be embedded in close proximity to RF noise sources: in mobile computers, mobile phones, PNDs, and automotive dashboards.
Capture & Process: u-blox’ patented software technology has resulted in extremely low-power, point-and-shoot geotagging products for portable consumer devices such as cameras. The solution facilitates sorting, finding, and sharing of media such as photos and videos based on the location where it was captured.
CellLocateTM Embedded in u-blox' wireless modules, CellLocate increases reliability and supports indoor positioning based on hybrid GPS and mobile network attributes.
Timing: u-blox’ GPS clock synchronization technology allows globally distributed computer and telecom systems to synchronize their clocks accurately, continuously and cost-effectively.
u-blox GPS and wireless products as well as complete solutions are used by over 3000 OEM manufacturers worldwide for embedded GPS and wireless applications such as fleet management, remote automation and control, wireless data transmission, people and asset tracking, navigation, emergency services (eCall), recreational devices, geotagging cameras and mobile phones.
