FiRa Consortium adds 21 new members to drive expansion of UWB technology

2020-09-24 22:30

Across its six membership levels, the FiRa Consortium has recently added 21 new members, each bringing expertise in support of expanding the use of UWB technology to establish an interoperable UWB-enabled ecosystem.

Fabien Courtiade, OEM Key Partners Director, Thales and new FiRa Consortium Board member, says, "Thales as a group is delighted to join the FiRa Consortium to contribute to the development of the UWB ecosystem and foster the adoption of unprecedented accurate user experiences such as indoor and vehicle positioning, information transfer or digital key."

Ramesh Songukrishnasamy, Director and Treasurer of the FiRa Board of Directors and Senior Vice President and CTO, HID Global, said, "Such member diversity encourages us to approach the use of UWB from a variety of perspectives, ultimately resulting in the best possible outcomes for those who will use UWB technology for their daily interactions in an increasingly mobile world."

These new members share the FiRa Consortium's passion for innovation that leads to the development of an open and interoperable UWB ecosystem, resulting in user adoption of the technology.

Rounding out the new member roster is Test Lab member Dt&C Co., Ltd. and Academic and Educational members Carnegie Mellon University, Hochschule für Technik and Wirtschaft Dresden and Universiteit Gent - IDLAB. "Our Board of Directors has a high degree of confidence in the individuals and their organizations who collaborate daily to move the adoption of UWB technology and the FiRa Consortium forward," said Charlie Zhang, Chair of the FiRa Consortium Board of Directors and Senior Vice President Engineering, Samsung Research America.

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