Legacy approach
Traditional Positioning
- Low Penetration Signals
- High power
- Poor indoor performance
- Cloud processing
- Limited location pings
- Higher cost
Location Intelligence Starts at the Edge
Current IoT location relies on Wi-Fi, coarse cellular positioning, and cloud processing. hellaPHY replaces this with compact software running directly on the device using existing LTE and 5G signals.
The result is a low-power location platform with better coverage, stronger signal penetration, greater privacy, and the foundation for Massive IoT and Physical AI, all built on 3GPP standards.
GNSS-free positioning
On-device processing
Existing LTE + 5G
The contrast
Why Traditional Positioning Falls Short
Edge-native approach
PHY Wireless for IoT
- Powerful LTE signals
- On-device processing
- Very low power
- Indoor + outdoor
- Unlimited geolocation
- Lower cost
Extreme Power Savings
The Power Revolution
Replacing power-hungry GNSS hardware with compact on-device software dramatically extends battery life while enabling more frequent location updates.
Traditional GNSS
Geofencing • 5-minute updates
14.7 days
100×
HellaPHY cellular
1,463 days
Cloud-Based Positioning
Breadcrumbing • 15-minute updates
58.4 days
67×
HellaPHY cellular
2,935 days
Signal to intelligence
How PHY Wireless Works
- 01
Software, Not Silicon
A small kilobyte-scale memory footprint that resides on the baseband modem SoC or on the device. There is no additional hardware and no need for additional BOM to support GNSS or other location technologies.
- 02
It Only Listens
While in use, the device hears positioning signals that are transmitted by every cellular tower and computes the location without communicating with the network. The device can then utilize the location however the application requires and either keep it on the device (geofencing, breadcrumbing) or periodically transmit location data to a user’s dashboard.
- 03
The Position Resolves on the Device
Position is computed directly on the device, indoors or outdoors, using existing LTE or 5G signals. In private networks, location can be resolved to shelf level.
Intelligence stays local
Future-Ready Advantages
100× Power Savings
Replace GNSS hardware with compact software to dramatically extend battery life.
Single Meter Accuracy
True GNSS alternative that protects against known GNSS vulnerabilities.
Privacy by Architecture
Location never leaves the device until the user chooses to share it.
Future-Ready
Built on evolving 3GPP standards with a path to private 5G, NTN, and Physical AI.
Deploy on what already exists
Built on Existing LTE and 5G Infrastructure
Tower
Signal
Software
Device
Leverage the LTE and 5G network already in place. PHY software transforms positioning signals into location intelligence at the edge, then scales across billions of devices.
Proof in the platform
Technology Highlights
100×
Battery life
Unlimited
Location Pings
GNSS-free
Positioning
Edge
Processing
Indoor + Outdoor
Performance
Carrier-grade
Ready
The next machine era
Built for the Future of Physical AI
PHY Wireless provides the location-intelligence foundation for autonomous systems, industrial automation, robotics, smart infrastructure, and billions of connected devices.
Ready to Learn More?
Bring us the device, the power budget, and the accuracy you need, and we will show you what the edge can do.