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Articles tagged with: Wireless Usb
Notebook PCs - Central to the High-Speed Wireless Web
In an increasingly competitive environment, the introduction and evolution of high-speed wireless technologies in notebook PCs has been a logical step. The desire to connect notebooks to peripheral devices has led manufacturers to actively look at high-speed technologies as a market-proven solution for these needs. With Bluetooth attach rates nearing significant numbers, and 802.11 already prevalent, notebook manufacturers are looking to more advanced connectivity solutions to differentiate products, and to cater for the ever increasing needs of faster speeds. more
Related Tags: netbook, bluetooth, wigig, notebook, 802.11n, 802.11
Sierra Wireless Launches HSPA+ USB Modems
Sierra Wireless has launched its first mobile broadband USB modems for HSPA+ networks. The new modems nearly triple the speed of other mobile broadband devices, with peak download speeds of 21Mbps. The Sierra Wireless USB 306 and USB 307 modems are expected to ship within the first half of this year. more
Related Tags: sim, hspa, usb-modem, mobile-broadband, telstra, hspa+, usb-modems, sierra-wireless, bandwidth
The Wireless Home Office (Finally) Approaches
After a long wait, the first stage of what will become the "wireless home office" is arriving. Some home office UWB (ultra-wideband) products are now hitting retailersÃ' shelves, and more are expected by the end of the year. These are mainly in the wireless USB category, the first major market application for UWB, utilizing wireless USB embedded in devices such as laptop computers, wireless docking stations for those computers, and wireless external hard drives. more
Related Tags: rsa, abi-research, toshiba, lenovo, dell, uwb, laptop
Consumer Awareness of Bluetooth At An All Time High
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has more to celebrate this week than just the 10th anniversary of its launch. According to an annual survey conducted by research firm Millward Brown, global awareness of Bluetooth technology is at an all time high with 85 percent of consumers recognizing the wireless technology. This is the fifth consecutive year awareness of Bluetooth technology has climbed, according to the annual survey conducted by research firm Millward Brown. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, bluetooth, bluetooth-special-interest-group, uwb
World's Smallest USB HSDPA Modem
AnyDATA has released what it says is the world's smallest and fastest wireless USB modem - the ADU-610 - to carriers worldwide. The ADU-610 high-speed modem works worldwide on 3G networks that utilize the HSDPA/UMTS technology. In areas where the carrier has deployed GPRS networks, the USB modem till transmits at 384 kbps. more
Related Tags: usb-modem, 900mhz, gprs
There Will Be Room for Both Wireless USB and UWB Bluetooth
Certified Wireless USB and UWB Bluetooth offer differing opportunities for vendors aiming at mass markets for devices using short-range connectivity. Will they have to choose one or the other? A recent ABI Research study has concluded that there will be room for both. more
Related Tags: abi-research, bluetooth, uwb
Ultra-Wideband Prepares Itself for the Mobile Phone Market
According to a new report from IMS Research, UWB is forecast to penetrate this market in low volume in 2007 and rise to a penetration rate of around 20% by 2011. The report reveals that Wireless USB is predicted to be the first PAL to market, taking an early lead while UWB/Bluetooth draft specifications are finalised. By 2011 Bluetooth over UWB is expected to take the lead in this market. However, multiple protocol layers are expected to prevail in this product. more
Related Tags: thomson, bluetooth, uwb, sharp, ims-research, ims
UltraWideband Interoperability Testing Sucessful
UWB silicon providers - Alereon, Staccato Communications and Wisair have announced their initial attempts at interoperability were successful. At TDK Test Services, the three companies performed interoperability testing of their pre-production PHY silicon to confirm support for multiple packet types over all the mandatory data rates of the WiMedia specification. The interoperability activities began in February 2005 amongst the companies known to have working silicon at the time, with the exchanging of test vectors to validate both the WiMedia UWB PHY and MAC specifications and to ensure future product interoperability. more