Telematics and mobility, including micromobility, are target applications for Swiss firm U-Blox’s F11 L1 and L5 dual-band standard-precision GNSS platform.

The product is designed to improve positioning accuracy while reducing power consumption to as low as 7mW in typical configurations using Leap low energy accurate positioning mode for tracking and wearable applications.

The platform marks a step forward in metre-level GNSS positioning, combining low power operation with intelligent signal management to meet the evolving demands of tracking, wearables, telematics and mobility applications, including micromobility and drones, as well as other industrial use cases. The platform enables device manufacturers to achieve longer battery life, faster and more reliable position fixes, and design flexibility.

Expanding power saving capabilities, the F11 is a situationally aware GNSS architecture with integrated geofencing and indoor detections. It dynamically balances accuracy and power consumption. By selectively using dual-band L1 and L5 operation only when it helps maintain the positioning performance, it reduces energy use while providing resilience and maintaining confidence in location data.

Compared with previous generations, the platform delivers up to 40% lower power consumption during signal acquisition and up to 30% lower in continuous tracking modes, while improving position accuracy by up to 30% in environments such as dense urban areas. For long-life tracking applications (assets, livestock, pets and people), optimised first-fix performance further reduces GNSS on-time, enabling multi-year battery operation.

“With the U-Blox F11 platform, we are redefining what standard-precision GNSS can deliver,” said Stefania Sesia from U-Blox. “Instead of forcing customers to compromise between accuracy and battery life, this platform intelligently adapts to real-world conditions. The result is reliable, metre-level positioning with exceptional power efficiency, exactly what high-volume tracking and wearable applications need.”

The platform addresses the growing demand for GNSS products that are robust, power-efficient and easy to integrate across a wide range of industries. The platform supports single-band and dual-band operation within one footprint, allowing device manufacturers to simplify designs and scale products across multiple market segments.

By focusing on real-world performance rather than raw specifications, the platform enables faster development cycles, improved user experience and lower total system cost for OEMs, with form factor compatibility and firmware upgradeability as a way to future proof designs.  

The F11 (www.u-blox.com/f11) platform was showcased at last week’s Embedded World in Nuremberg. First products will be available by the end of June 2026.

U-Blox (www.u-blox.com) has its headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, and offices across Europe, Asia and the USA.