u-blox is a Swiss company specializing in wireless semiconductors and modules for positioning and short-range communications. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Thalwil, Switzerland, u-blox operates as a fabless IC and design house, providing products that enable devices to determine precise locations and communicate wirelessly. Their offerings cater to automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, supporting technologies like GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou), cellular communications (GSM, UMTS, LTE), and short-range communications (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi). u-blox maintains a global presence with offices across Europe, Asia, and the USA, employing approximately 1,300 people as of 2023.
Companies to develop common GNSS augmentation services for Japan, the USA and Europe. SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”), ALES Corp. (“ALES”) and Swiss-based u-blox AG (“u-blox”) (SIX:UBXN) today announced they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in GNSS 1 augmentation services for global markets.
Taoglas®, a leading enabler of digital transformation through IoT, and u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a leading global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, today showcase a COWBOY e-bike at MWC in Los Angeles.