Recognizing the need for emerging applications to build on a strong foundation that supports interoperability among all categories of devices, four sponsor-members ?The ASSA ABLOY Group which includes HID Global, and NXP Semiconductors, Samsung Electronics, and Bosch, leading companies in access, secure connectivity and mobile/CE device solutions? announced the launch of the FiRa Consortium. The new coalition is designed to grow the Ultra-Wideband ecosystem.