Press Releases
UWB 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 ServicesXiaomi, DENSO, Huf Group, Hyundai, MinebeaMitsumi, and Tile Support the Growth of the FiRa Consortium
December 16, 2019
The FiRa Consortium, a catalyst for bringing leading innovators together to drive UWB expansion forward, today announced growth of its’ member network.
FiRa Consortium In the News
See what others are saying about the FiRa Consortium and UWB technology!
Samsung's UWB tech will let you use a Galaxy Note 20 Ultra as a digital key
Engadget - August 5, 2020
In the near term, it'll power Google's new Airdrop-like "Nearby Share" service.
New kid on the IoT block – fine-ranging with UWB and what it means for IoT
Enterprise IoT Insights - July 8, 2020
The FiRa Consortium says UWB outperforms other short-range technologies in terms of accuracy, reliability, and power consumption – “by a wide margin”.
Ultra Wideband (UWB) explained (and why it’s in the iPhone 11)
COMPUTERWORLD - December 31, 2019
Ultra Wideband and IoT devices hold the promise of more precise location services as well as secure access to a myriad of systems.
GSX 2019 Report: Security innovation and trends (Part I)
Security Industry Group - September 18, 2019
The demonstration of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) at their booth, in collaboration with fellow FiRa members Samsung and NXP, was quite impressive and illustrative of the potential of this technology.
FiRa Consortium Aims to Revive UWB, Drive Interoperability
EE|Times - August 1, 2019
A new consortium has launched to drive ultra-wideband (UWB) technology for accurate fine ranging applications, and to ensure interoperability across the ecosystem of chipset, device and service infrastructure through standards and certifications.
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/
Upcoming FiRa Consortium Members’ Meetings
Member Meeting - August 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.
August 10, 2020 - August 21, 2020
Member Meeting - October 2020
The FiRa Consortium continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and member travel restrictions. Should this meeting be hosted as a virtual meeting (as opposed to a face-to-face meeting), the meeting dates for the various Working Groups may extend over a two-week period. Updates will be made when available and details will be sent to FiRa Consortium members.
October 26, 2020 - October 29, 2020
Member Meeting - December 2020
The FiRa Consortium continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and member travel restrictions. Should this meeting be hosted as a virtual meeting (as opposed to a face-to-face meeting), the meeting dates for the various Working Groups may extend over a two-week period. Updates will be made when available and details will be sent to FiRa Consortium members.
December 7, 2020 - December 10, 2020