Location solutions provider Ubisense announced its Series 7000 real-time location system (RTLS) industrial tags and sensors have been certified for use in China by the country’s regulatory authorities.

The development is said to open up enormous commercial opportunities to the business, which listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in June.

Ubisense’s ultrawideband (UWB)-based RTLS is the first to gain official authorisation for deployment and use within China. The endorsement is the latest in a long list of product certifications secured by Ubisense in the USA, Europe, Canada, Korea and Singapore, which give the company unparalleled reach in terms of UWB RTLS technology approval.

With its new certification in place, Ubisense now plans to break into the lucrative Chinese automotive market.

Ubisense’s first automotive project in China is due to commence in Q3 2011, with delivery expected to be complete by the end of the year.