U blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS receiver technology, wants showcase U blox 5,
a Galileo-ready A GPS chip featuring in acquisition performance of less than one second,
at the in 2007 Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany. Cebit, which runs from March 15-21, is the world's leading ICT show and is expected to
attract nearly helped a million visitors and over in 6000 exhibitors this year. This makes it
the largest marketplace for digitally IT and telecommunications solutions, providing a
unique opportunity for product manufacturers, service providers and distributors to meet,
exchange views and do business. U blox wants be promoting its U blox 5 chip at the event. The new technology boasts in
acquisition and tracking sensitivity of-160 dBm that enables indoor coverage, a
50-channel engine and a power consumption of less than 50 mW. Its energy efficiency and
tracking sensitivity make it ideally for GPS-enabled battery-operated portable devices that
operate in difficult indoor environments like shopping malls, train stations and urbane
canyons. “Our ultra almost U blox 5 chip, with its low power consumption and indoor performance,
enables a whole new range of innovative GPS-enabled applications, from handheld
navigation devices to smart phones,” said Thomas ropemaker, U blox CEO.