Press Releases
Thales, Cisco Systems, Redpoint Positioning Corporation and STMicroelectronics Among Industry Leaders Joining the FiRa Consortium
September 23, 2020
Recently Adding 21 New Members, the FiRa Consortium is Well-Positioned to Drive Expansion of the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Ecosystem Across Multiple Use CasesUWB Alliance and FiRa Consortium Announce a Formal Liaison to Accelerate the Development and Adoption of UWB Technology
June 30, 2020
Complementary missions will support and strengthen global UWB industry growthFiRa Consortium Publishes UWB MAC Technical Requirements to Build Ultra-Wideband Interoperable Ecosystem
May 5, 2020
New Requirements Specify the Normative Behavior and Supported Feature Set of the MAC Layer of FiRa Certified™ UWB-Enabled Devices Under DevelopmentFiRa Consortium Publishes PHY Technical Requirements Specification to Jumpstart the Development of the Ultra-Wideband Interoperable Ecosystem
April 7, 2020
PHY Requirements Specification Identifies Hardware and RF Communication Configurations Based on IEEE 802.15.4z Standards to Ensure Interoperability Between FiRa Consortium Certified Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Enabled DevicesAllegion and Decawave Commit to Expanding the UWB Ecosystem as New Sponsor Members of the FiRa Consortium
February 20, 2020
TSINGOAL Joins FiRa Consortium as a Contributor Member Bringing Expertise in Indoor Location Services
FiRa Consortium In the News
See what others are saying about the FiRa Consortium and UWB technology!
Xiaomi Introduces Groundbreaking UWB Technology
XDA-Developers - October 13, 2020
Next Level IOT Connectivity with "Point to Connect"
Samsung Expects UWB To Be One of the Next Big Wireless Technologies
Samsung Newsroom - October 12, 2020
Together with industry leaders, we are striving to accelerate UWB’s broad adoption and implementation across ecosystems.
Secure, Pinpoint Location with UWB-Enabled Indoor Positioning
SecurityInformed.com - September 30, 2020
Indoor positioning uses UWB technology to help locate people and things
UWB: A reborn standard for high-accuracy location services
5G Technology World - September 11, 2020
The decades-old technology takes on a new life by providing location precision to 10 cm, and it operates indoors.
Samsung includes NXP secure UWB chip in Galaxy Note20 Ultra
NFC World - August 17, 2020
Samsung has launched the first Android device to include an ultra wideband (UWB) chip.
Upcoming FiRa Consortium Events
On-Demand Recorded Webinar Hosted by FiRa Consortium Member LitePoint
Watch this on-demand recording of LitePoint’s webinar to learn how UWB delivers accurate ranging and positioning.
Watch now at:
https://www.litepoint.com/events/uwb-session-1/Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Explained (and Why It’s an Exceptional Connectivity Experience)
Webinar hosted by the Security Industry Association with presenters from Allegion and HID Global. The webinar starts at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
Register at: https://mysia.securityindustry.org/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=16758
October 29, 2020
Upcoming FiRa Consortium Members’ Meetings
Member Meeting - October 2020
Based on concern for the health and safety of our members, the FiRa Consortium will be holding the next all-members meeting as a virtual meeting. To accommodate the membership and their home time zones, the Working Group meetings will occur over a two-week period. The detailed schedule will be provided to members when available. If there are questions, please contact admin@firaconsortium.org.
October 27, 2020 - November 6, 2020
Member Meeting - December 2020
Based on concern for the health and safety of our members, the FiRa Consortium will be holding the next all-members meeting as a virtual meeting. To accommodate the membership and their home time zones, the Working Group meetings will occur over a one-week period. The detailed schedule will be provided to members when available. If there are questions, please contact admin@firaconsortium.org.
December 7, 2020 - December 10, 2020