Tag archive: UWB

“The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, a 3,400-member group whose backers include     Nokia Corp., Motorola Corp. and Intel Corp., said it has begun working with two industry bodies developing rival versions of the technology commonly referred to as ultra-wideband, or UWB. The discussions with the WiMedia Alliance and the UWB Forum are very preliminary, so it is unclear whether the collaboration will… Read More

The U.S. market for Ultra Wideband (UWB) – multispectral wireless solutions for short-range/high-speed data transmissions (200 Mbps or higher at 10 feet) – is expected to face several obstacles onthe road to mass deployment. According to new insights from The Diffusion Group, the next generation of 802.11 solutions will hit the market sooner than mainstream UWB solutions and be able toleverage the large embedded base of 802.11x… Read More

From ABI Research's press release: Technologies for networking home entertainment equipment will compete for dominance over the next five years, but ultimately Wi-Fi will use 802.11n to continue its early lead, according to a new study by ABI Research. The report, “Wi-Fi Home Entertainment Networks,” identifies three candidates for wireless home entertainment networking: powerline networking, Wi-Fi (802.11x) and Ultra… Read More

Wi-Fi aficionados have nothing to worry about: UWB's highest rate works only within 3 feet. At 30 feet, throughput drops to about 110 mbps. Nevertheless, UWB could become a building block of several new, limited-range standards such as Wireless USB and the next generation of Bluetooth. Even though UWB is currently embroiled in an industry standards battle (surprise), backers hope to solve all legal and technical issues by year-end.… Read More

The industry group called the Multiband OFDM Alliance, which is led by Texas Instruments Inc (TI), said Monday that it would publish final standards for the technology in May. Products using the new technology should be available in 2005 the group said. According to the MB OFDM Alliance, ultra wideband or IEEE 802.15.3a operates with less power than today's wireless protocols but is capable of much higher speeds,… Read More