Wireless USB gets go ahead

Darius Chang  |  Sep 28, 2006

Somebody at the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) must have said "Wires? We don't want no stinking wires!" because the ubiquitious USB standard will soon ride the airwaves.

Coined as Certified Wireless USB (UWB), the new standard will allow high-speed wireless connection to peripherals at the speed of 480Mbps at 3m and 110Mbps at 10m. This is much faster than the power-hungry 802.11g format which gives a speed of up to 54Mbps (though the latter does offer a significantly longer range).

Peripheral vendors should be sending their products in for certification. Hopefully, the first wireless USB devices will hit the shelves by the holiday buying spree.

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lightisbright says...
How about the power? I don't think wireless electricity is invented already. Requiring battery, it's not USB at all.

Sep 28, 2006 18:54
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