U-blox has unveiled Leon-G100 Automotive, a surface-mount automotive quality grade GSM/GPRS modem designed for use in first-mount car telematics applications such as emergency call, stolen vehicle recovery and wireless driver assistance services, the company announced Sept. 14.
    U-blox said the unit also is ideal for after-market applications, including road pricing, wireless toll collection, pay-per-use insurance and AVL/fleet management systems. The module fulfils specific quality requirements of the automotive industry such as extended temperature range, level 3 PPAP, and ISO/TS 16949 certified manufacturing sites.
    “The Leon-G100 Automotive supports increasing automotive industry requirements worldwide for built-in AVL and emergency call systems in new cars. Combined with our automotive-grade GPS receiver chips, u blox now provides the key components for both mobile communications and global positioning to support vehicle safety and security systems worldwide,” U-blox CEO Thomas Seiler said in a statement.