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CEVA Expands Its Market-Leading Wireless Connectivity Portfolio with New Ultra-Wideband Platform IP

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

The RivieraWaves UWB platform IP delivers secure, centimeter-level accuracy and robust location information through Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging and Angle-of-Arrival (AoA) processing.

Key Points: 
  • The RivieraWaves UWB platform IP delivers secure, centimeter-level accuracy and robust location information through Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging and Angle-of-Arrival (AoA) processing.
  • A flexible radio interface enables the RivieraWaves UWB platform IP to be deployed with customers' own RF technology or with CEVA partners' RF IP.
  • Furthermore, RivieraWaves UWB platform IP is designed for ultra-low power use-cases, offering best-in-class performance and cost-efficiency, particularly when combined with RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP.
  • For more information, visit https://www.ceva-dsp.com/product/rivierawaves-uwb-platform/
    CEVA is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies for a smarter, safer, connected world.

STMicroelectronics Joins Ultra Wide Band Alliance and Nominates UWB Innovator Jean-Marie André to the Board of Directors

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Monday, December 14, 2020

The Alliances mission is focused on advocating a favourable regulatory environment to promote ultra-wideband (UWB) technology innovation and growth.

Key Points: 
  • The Alliances mission is focused on advocating a favourable regulatory environment to promote ultra-wideband (UWB) technology innovation and growth.
  • As a leader in the UWB space, ST feels a responsibility to contribute towards regulatory development in the EU and USA, commented Jean-Marie Andr, Head of the STM32 UWB wireless product line at STMicroelectronics.
  • I am delighted to welcome Jean-Marie to our Board of Directors and look forward to contributions from the STMicroelectronics team to the UWB Alliance organization and working groups, commented Tim Harrington, Chairman of the UWB Alliance.
  • UWB Alliance is an international non-profit organization headquartered in Washington D.C. dedicated to the promotion and growth of the Ultrawideband (UWB) industry.

Global Ultra-Wideband Industry (2020 to 2025) - Growing Deployment of UWB Technology in Mobile Devices Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

The global UWB market is estimated to grow from USD 1.1 billion in 2020 to USD 2.7 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 19.6%.

Key Points: 
  • The global UWB market is estimated to grow from USD 1.1 billion in 2020 to USD 2.7 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 19.6%.
  • Major factors driving the growth of the UWB market include the growing demand for UWB technology in RTLS applications and the increasing adoption of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
  • Ongoing advancements in new application areas of UWB technology in the wireless sensor network and growing deployment of the technology in mobile devices have increased the scope of UWB technology.
  • UWB is an emerging technology that has shown better performance in indoor positioning.

FiRa Consortium Publishes UWB MAC Technical Requirements to Build Ultra-Wideband Interoperable Ecosystem

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

As the second step in ensuring an interoperable UWB ecosystem across chipsets, devices and services infrastructures, the FiRa Consortium today announced the availability of the FiRa Consortium UWB MAC Technical Requirements that prescribes UWB ranging protocols and behavior of the ranging devices.

Key Points: 
  • As the second step in ensuring an interoperable UWB ecosystem across chipsets, devices and services infrastructures, the FiRa Consortium today announced the availability of the FiRa Consortium UWB MAC Technical Requirements that prescribes UWB ranging protocols and behavior of the ranging devices.
  • The UWB MAC Technical Requirements and the recently released PHY Technical Requirements Specification have been developed by the FiRa Consortium using the High Rate Pulse (HRP) portion of the IEEE 802.15.4-2015 technical specification and 802.15.4z/D08 draft amendment for fine-ranging UWB technology.
  • The UWB MAC Technical Requirements and previously released PHY Technical Requirements Specification are available to FiRa Consortium members.
  • FiRa, FiRa Consortium, the FiRa logo, the FiRa Certified logo, and FiRa tagline are trademarks or registered trademarks of FiRa Consortium or its licensor(s)/supplier(s) in the US and other countries and may not be used without permission.

Sevenhugs Launches Field-Proven Ultra-Wideband Software for Smartphones and IoT Devices

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sevenhugs, Inc. announces the release of Ultra-Wideband by Sevenhugs, the world's only consumer-grade and field-proven Ultra-Wideband (UWB) stack & software solution for smartphone, IoT device and automotive manufacturers.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sevenhugs, Inc. announces the release of Ultra-Wideband by Sevenhugs, the world's only consumer-grade and field-proven Ultra-Wideband (UWB) stack & software solution for smartphone, IoT device and automotive manufacturers.
  • Sevenhugs' versatile, low-power and low-footprint stack supports applications ranging from device control, spatial awareness, location tracking and access & security.
  • Manufacturers will be able to leverage Sevenhugs' UWB stack, software and expertise to quickly market innovative UWB powered experiences.
  • We immediately shaped our vision around the fact that UWB would eventually be embedded everywhere, in our smartphones, smart home devices and our cars,"saidSimon Tchedikian (Sevenhugs' CEO & Founder).

LitePoint Collaborates with NXP on Integrated Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Device Test Solution for Customers

Customers will be able to use the integrated LitePoint IQgig-UWB solution to help test and calibrate devices enabled with NXPs UWB technology.

Key Points: 
  • Customers will be able to use the integrated LitePoint IQgig-UWB solution to help test and calibrate devices enabled with NXPs UWB technology.
  • NXP UWB is designed for both consumer and industrial internet of things ( IoT ) applications that need location accuracy.
  • LitePoints IQgig-UWB test platform is the first fully integrated test solution to calibrate and validate devices with UWB technology.
  • We integrated the LitePoint IQgig-UWB test solution based on its ability to make calibration and validation of UWB devices simple, with a fast time to market.

NXP and VW share the wide possibilities of Ultra-Wideband’s (UWB) fine ranging capabilities

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

In a Volkswagen concept car, the companies showed the capabilities of Ultra-Wideband for advancing security, safety and convenience in vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • In a Volkswagen concept car, the companies showed the capabilities of Ultra-Wideband for advancing security, safety and convenience in vehicles.
  • Another interesting application is walking pattern recognition for car access, which was demonstrated in the VW concept car.
  • The Volkswagen UWB car key used high-precision sensing technology and Artificial Intelligence to learn personalized user gestures.
  • UWB meets these requirements and is a clear enhancement compared to existing wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

$55.43 Bn Micro-Location Technology Market - Global Outlook to 2026

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

DUBLIN, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Micro-Location Technology - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, July 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Micro-Location Technology - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The market is propelling due to the high return on investment and increasing adoption of mobile devices.
  • This technology is also used for wirelessly promotion content to a mobile/portable device of users that are in close proximity to a business site.
  • Based on Technology, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) segment held a significant market share during the forecast period.

Global Micro-Location Technology Market Outlook 2017-2026 - High Return on Investment and Increasing Adoption of Mobile Devices - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

The "Micro-Location Technology - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Micro-Location Technology - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The market is propelling due to the high return on investment and increasing adoption of mobile devices.
  • Based on Technology, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) segment held a significant market share during the forecast period.
  • By geography, North America is anticipated to grow during the forecast period due to adoption ideal communication channel for businesses to reach customers.

UWB Alliance to Lead Industry Growth and Drive Global Standards

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

To drive continued geographic expansion of UWB technology into new regions such as the recently announced UWB regulations in India.

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  • To drive continued geographic expansion of UWB technology into new regions such as the recently announced UWB regulations in India.
  • The UWB Alliance has also tasked Tim Harrington, as Chairman and Executive Director, to lead the fast-paced growth of the group and drive the specification work.
  • UWB Alliance is a global not-for-profit organization that will collectively establish Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology as an open-standards industry.
  • The UWB Alliance has been created to promote large-scale deployments of UWB technology and protect the millions of installed devices globally from encroaching radio technologies.