u-blox CloudTrack ultralow-power asset tracking service

u-blox has announced CloudTrack — an all-in-one, end-to-end asset tracking service that provides ultralow-power positioning, global connectivity and cloud integration. The service is designed to simplify IoT asset tracking with contractless per-location-request plans accessible worldwide, offering businesses a pay-as-you-go pricing model without hidden costs or worries about data usage.

The service leverages u-blox expertise and technology to intelligently calculate an asset’s position using a combination of available data from GNSS, cellular and Wi-Fi sources. Businesses can locate assets in poor or non-existing GNSS signal conditions or even indoors, where it would otherwise be challenging to get a location fix and would quickly drain the battery. The service is designed to offer 6x energy savings, compared to a standalone GNSS fix with a cold start, while transmitting data securely over the Internet.

Users can eliminate the complexity and inconvenience of dealing with multiple location data and connectivity providers, as this single-provider solution with a straightforward per-location-request pricing model streamlines the asset tracking process for businesses. Moreover, with a single Thingstream SIM card that operates everywhere, IoT devices can span the globe using one stock-keeping unit (SKU), eliminating the need for regional SKUs. The Thingstream cloud platform makes it easy for businesses to transform and integrate their data with tracking dashboards, major cloud platforms and enterprise backend systems.

The service works optimally with u-blox cellular ‘combo’ modules, including the LENA-R8 LTE Cat 1bis module with integrated M10 GNSS receiver, to deliver an all-in-one, ultralow-power, global IoT asset tracking solution.