July 26, 2007 at 01:59First Wireless USB (WUSB) devices certified
In the near future we should expect the appearance of products with support for the WUSB standard (wireless USB). The first devices, including products such as D-Link Wireless USB and IOGEAR Wireless USB adapters, Lenovo (T61, T61P) and Dell (Inspiron 1720) laptops, have already passed the Wireless USB 1.0 Certification Program certification.
WUSB is Intel's version of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology that is used to transmit signals in a standard USB connection and broadcast them over a wireless radio channel. Like UWB, WUSB is based on the WiMedia standard - a platform that guarantees UWB-based communication tools to communicate between devices from different manufacturers. Theoretically, WUSB technology allows you to achieve a data transfer rate of 480 megabits per second, however, over short distances.
At the moment, to use WUSB, you will have to purchase transmitters and adapters for connecting to a PC and devices, respectively. But in the near future, analysts expect the appearance of PCs, laptops, printers, digital cameras and other devices with WUSB technology integrated at the chip level. It's nice that today companies such as Alereon, Intel, NEC, Realtek and WiQuest are already starting production of devices that support certified wireless USB technology.
via PC Magazine
WUSB is Intel's version of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology that is used to transmit signals in a standard USB connection and broadcast them over a wireless radio channel. Like UWB, WUSB is based on the WiMedia standard - a platform that guarantees UWB-based communication tools to communicate between devices from different manufacturers. Theoretically, WUSB technology allows you to achieve a data transfer rate of 480 megabits per second, however, over short distances.
At the moment, to use WUSB, you will have to purchase transmitters and adapters for connecting to a PC and devices, respectively. But in the near future, analysts expect the appearance of PCs, laptops, printers, digital cameras and other devices with WUSB technology integrated at the chip level. It's nice that today companies such as Alereon, Intel, NEC, Realtek and WiQuest are already starting production of devices that support certified wireless USB technology.
via PC Magazine