Many of the worlds largest electronics firms have agreed to use forthcoming WiMedia UWB (ultra-wideband) Bluetooth wireless technology to distribute high-quality video and other data between home electronics devices like televisions, camcorders, music systems, and computers. The announcement marks an agreement between the WiMedia Alliance and the Bluetooth SIG; backers include major industry players like Nokia, Microsoft, Ericsson, Intel, IBM, Motorola, HP, Intel, Kodak, Philips, Samsung, Sony, Texas Instruments and Nokia and Toshiba.
The agreement should enable widespread regulatory acceptance of high data-rate Bluetooth solutions by utilizing unlicensed radio spectrum above 6 GHz, bypassing concerns from regulatory agencies in Europe and Asia. In theory, the agreement may lead to standardized short-range wireless communications between devices regardless of manufacturer.
