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Wherever city life takes you, ultra-wideband (UWB) enhances the urban experience. Your smartphone gives you precise indoor navigation, even in large structures like multi-story shopping centers, parking garages, and office buildings. Also, quickly validate your identity, even in a crowd, for faster entry into restricted areas, such as government buildings or entertainment venues.

Wherever people work, from the factory floor and the warehouse to the office, the classroom, or the hospital ward, ultra-wideband (UWB) keeps people safe and increases productivity. UWB badges and wristbands take the guesswork out of social distancing, with precise measurements of distance and movement, supported by alerts when people get too close.

Ultra-wideband (UWB) makes shopping more intuitive and more satisfying, with deeper relationships between retailers and consumers. With payments, everyone saves time. UWB enables secure, tap-free mobile transactions, so you can speed through the checkout process. Just approach the register, confirm the purchase, and you’re on your way. Your smartphone is also your access pass to enter an unmanned store, with UWB confirming your identity and authorizing the purchase of any items you select while in the store. You can even use your car as a payment card, with UWB enabling faster service at drive-through windows, gas and charging stations, toll plazas, and parking garages.

Ultra-wideband (UWB) makes life at home more convenient, more secure, and more fun. Whether you’re leaving on an errand or just coming home, a smart lock on your front door senses your presence, unlocking as you approach and locking again as you move away.