Whereable Technologies has tapped cutting-edge technology from u-blox for RiskBand, the first wearable, live-monitored personal safety device that doesn’t require connection to a cell phone.
RiskBand, which launches in fall, 2016, is a small, bracelet-like device that allows wearers to summon help and stream audio and photos with just one discreet push of a button. It will use u-blox’s new SARA-U201, the world’s tiniest penta-band HSPA/GSM cellular module, so wearers can reach the RiskBand Emergency Response team from anywhere on the planet that has cellular service. This will be one of the first devices to incorporate this globally functioning cellular module.
When Whereable was designing RiskBand, they wanted to make sure every component was best-in-class to deliver flawlessly on their promise to provide security to our users. The u-blox SARA-U201 enables them to not only streamline the size of the device, but also offers RiskBand wearers the unparalleled ability to get help virtually anywhere in the world in the event of an emergency.
Measuring just 16 x 26 x 3 mm, the 96-pin SARA-U201 is the smallest cellular module ever made supporting both 2G and 3G connectivity and has global radio regulatory approvals. RiskBand will also incorporate u-blox’s top of the line GPS smart-antenna module with omni-directional reception in its device to ensure its location-based functions are best in class as well.
RiskBand is available at with a two-year subscription.
