u-blox (Korea Country Manager Kwang-soo Son), a global leader in location tracking and wireless communication technologies and services, has unveiled the world's smallest GPS module featuring an ultra-small antenna and battery, which is expected to shorten development time for small asset tracking solutions.

On the 16th, u-blox announced the u-blox MIA-M10, the smallest Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) module series released to date.

Based on u-blox's ultra-low power M10 GNSS platform, the MIA-M10 provides the most power-efficient solution for size-constrained battery-powered asset tracking devices.

This module is a product targeting the increasingly expanding markets for human, pet, and livestock trackers, industrial sensors, and consumer electronics.

The form factor of the MIA-M10 is a compact size of only 4.5 x 4.5 mm, which is about half the size of competing products, allowing developers to design more attractive and comfortable solutions.

This module enables ultra-low power operation without degrading GNSS performance.

In addition, power saving mode can double battery life by optimizing the balance between location accuracy and power consumption.

Like other u-blox M10 modules, the MIA-M10 is a satellite newTo maximize call availability, four GNSS satellite constellations (GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, and GLONASS) can be received simultaneously.

Boasting excellent RF sensitivity, this module provides robust location tracking performance for solutions with small antennas or devices operating in environments with weak satellite signals, such as urban forests of tall buildings.

u-blox AssistNow A-GNSS (assisted GNSS) service, which provides orbital data over the internet, reduces the time to first position (TTFF) after MIA-M10 is launched, allowing for immediate tracking of satellites without the need to wait for slow satellite data downloads to complete.

In addition, applications that require independent power for very long periods can use u-blox's CloudLocate service.

This service extends the usage time of IoT applications by offloading power-intensive location measurement calculations to the cloud.

This chip-sized GNSS module eliminates the need for external components, thereby reducing the effort required for engineering and testing, saving costs and resources, and shortening time to market.