The Consortium uses a clearly defined structure to conduct business and spur innovation. The Board of Directors, with the support of our legal advisors and Consortium officers, defines our strategic direction, establishes our operating budget, and gives final approval on business decisions and Working Group proposals.

A high level overview of the organization structure is shown below.

Legal Advisory(Legal Counsel) Officers(President, Secretary, Treasurer) Board of Directors Strategic DirectionBudgetFinal Approval Working Group Steering Committee Inter-Working Group Communication and CoordinationSpecification Release Program Mgmt. Requirements WG New Use Cases and ScenariosFunctional RequirementsLiaise with Partner Organizations Technical WG Overall Tech Discussion/DecisionTech. Spec. Architecture & MaintenanceUse Case Analysis and Technical Req. Compliance & Cert. WG Test Specification DevelopmentPlugfests, Interoperability, and Validation Test EventsCertification Program Mgmt.Test Tool and Authorized Test Lab (ATL) Management Marketing WG Marketing Communications/ PR/WebsiteGo-to-Market Tactics, Strategy, and PromotionBrand & Logo ManagementEvents Management Regulatory WG CoexistenceSpectrum and Regulatory AdviceMonitor Global RegulationsAdvocate for UWB with Regulatory Bodies Security WG Security Requirements RoadmapSecurity Recommendations for SpecificationsAnalyze Security Requirements of Use CasesSupport Profile Security Architecture DevelopmentMethodology to Address Security Certification Process Core Sub Group UWB Subsystem (UWBS) Technical SpecificationsNew UWBS Features Framework & Profiles Sub Group Profile Technical Specification DevelopmentDevelopment of Technical Specifications outside UWBS Japan Committee Promotes FiRa technology in Japan Identifies Japan-specific mkt. needs Supports Japanese-language engagement and collaboration

As shown in the organization structure overview above, the FiRa Consortium has a number of Working Groups (WGs) that collaborate among participating members to address various needs of the Consortium. These WGs include:

Working Group Steering Committee

The Working Group Steering Committee is composed of WG chairpersons as primary members and non-voting Contributor and Sponsor membership level participants. This Steering Committee facilitates in-working group communication and coordination and is responsible for specification release plans and specification program management. The Working Group Steering Committee is led by Annette Mahoney, Specification Program Manager.

FiRa Annette Mahoney

Annette Mahoney 
FiRa Consortium

Requirements WG

Examines new UWB use cases, proposes new UWB scenarios, and identifies the functional requirements for each.

Technical WG

Develops all UWB-related technical specifications, ensuring a collaborative yet structured approach to technical discussions and decision-making. Task Groups are formed as needed to support the development of specific use cases.

Dominic Pirker FiRa FPSG co-chair

Dominic Pirker 
Infineon Technologies

Compliance and Certification WG

Develops UWB test specifications, policies, and processes relating to product certification, and oversees the activities of Authorized Test Labs (ATLs).

Michael Stark

Michael Stark 
NXP Semiconductors

Marketing WG

Manages the Consortium’s brand, communications, and public relations as well as go-to-market tactics, strategy, and promotion. The MWG promotes UWB technical deployment and guides FiRa's external efforts to further UWB-based solutions.

Rene Wutte - FiRa MWG Chair


Rene Wutte
STMicroelectronics 
 

Regulatory WG

Provides technical insights on UWB’s coexistence with other wireless formats and advises on topics relating to spectrum and regulatory issues.

Tobias Vieracker FiRa ReWG co-chair

Tobias Vieracker 
Apple, Inc.

Björn Scharfen - FiRa Regulatory WG Co-Chair

Björn Scharfen
Infineon Technologies

Security WG

Develops and maintains a security requirements roadmap used in the development of FiRa technical and test specifications.

Raj Munjuluri

Raj Munjuluri 
Infineon Technologies

Hugues de Perthuis

Hugues de Perthuis 
NXP Semiconductors

Core Sub Group

Develops and maintains the PHY, MAC, Link Layer (LL) and UWB Command Interface (UCI) technical specifications.

Rojan Chitraker FiRa CSG co-chair

Rojan Chitrakar 
Huawei Technologies

Guilaume Vivier FIRa CSG co-chair

Guillaume Vivier 
Qorvo, Inc.

Framework & Profiles Sub Group

Develops and maintains specifications and other documentation for the FiRa Framework and the FiRa Profiles based on technical requirements.

Dominic Pirker FiRa FPSG co-chair

Dominic Pirker 
Infineon Technologies

Anders Mellqvist FiRa FPSG co-chair

Anders Mellqvist 
Sony

Japan Committee

Brings together FiRa members and local stakeholders to advance UWB adoption and market deployment throughout Japan.

Yo Tabayashi - FiRa Consortium Japan Committee

     Yo Tabayashi
     Sony