Thinkworx » Networks http://blog.thinkworx.com Adventures on the web, emerging technologies, random thoughts and more Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:06:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Faster Wirless Connections on the Horizon http://blog.thinkworx.com/2006/10/17/faster-wirless-connections-on-the-horizon/ http://blog.thinkworx.com/2006/10/17/faster-wirless-connections-on-the-horizon/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:39:43 +0000 Thomas Bowcut http://blog.thinkworx.com/2006/10/17/faster-wirless-connections-on-the-horizon/ Faster wirless connections are on their way. Two updates today on 2 wireless technologies that I am looking forward to:

  • Certified Wireless USB (WUSB) -? Wireless USB devices are finally expected to hit the market by the end of the year. This technology, offering connectivity speeds matching those of todays wired USB 2.0 at 480 megabits-per-second, brings us closer to the cable-free desktop.
  • High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) – Vodafone to sell six HSDPA phones. This technology could help mobile operators offer speeds of 1.8 megabits per second to start with, rising to as much as 14mbps soon, bringing broadband speeds to mobile devices. Existing 3G networks at best offer Internet speeds of about 384 kilobits per second. With this type of wide spreed technology we will begin to see true innovation and extension of the internet.
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The new specification will be compatible with the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio platform used in Wireless USB and developed by the WiMedia Alliance, a nonprofit industry group.

UWB lets users handle larger data transfers at 110 megabytes per second between devices less than 32 feet apart from each other or 480Mbps speeds at about 10 feet. The technology could be a boon to adding more streaming media to consumer electronics devices and peripherals.

Intel also announced plans to open an interoperability laboratory at one of its offices where companies can test their products for compliance with the maturing specification.

There are more than 2 billion wired USB connections on the market today. The industry group said it hopes to migrate many of those devices and the majority of new ones to Wireless USB. Initially, Wireless USB is expected to be incorporated in silicon chips for use in add-in cards and dongles.
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Yahoo builds the super network

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