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USB Goes Wireless with New Specification By Kirk L. Kroeker May 24, 2005 4:12PM     The new Wireless USB spec outlines plans for the technology to deliver speeds equivalent to wired USB, with bandwidth of 480 Mbps at 3 meters and 110 Mbps at 10 meters. Technology adhering to the new spec will maintain the same scalable device performance and capabilities of existing wired USB.   Related Topics usb wireless Latest News Nvidia Auto-Switches Notebook GPU Macworld Focuses on Mobile Apps MS: Windows 7 Doesn't Hurt Battery Nexus One 'Support' Passes the Buck MS: Russian Pirates Scamming Us The Wireless USB Promoter Group on Tuesday announced completion of the Wireless USB specification, which now will transition to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) to undertake certification, compliance testing, logo licensing and marketing for Wireless USB. Wireless USB is the first high-speed wireless specification to combine wireless technology with wired USB. The new spec outlines plans for the technology to deliver speeds equivalent to wired USB, with bandwidth of 480 Mbps at 3 meters and 110 Mbps at 10 meters. Technology adhering to the new spec will maintain the same scalable device performance and capabilities of existing wired USB. "We've delivered on the promise we made in 2004 to complete the specification and make it publicly available in 2005," said Jeff Ravencraft, chairman of the Wireless USB Promoter Group. "Product development is currently underway, with the first Wireless USB products expected to be available at the end of 2005." The first product implementations will be in the form of discrete silicon that is being introduced in several form factors by the orginating members of the group. These implementations will take the form of add-in cards, external adapters and embedded silicon modules. Wireless USB is based on the WiMedia MAC Convergence Architecture and is designed to coexist with the other upper-layer protocols built atop WiMedia's common radio platform. "As the developer of the ultra wideband technical specifications, the WiMedia Alliance will work together with the USB-IF to advance the industry toward rapid consumer adoption of the Wireless USB technology," said Kursat Kimyacioglu, vice president of the WiMedia Alliance. The Wireless USB Promoter Group, consisting of seven companies -- Agere Systems, Hewlett-Packard , Intel , Microsoft , NEC, Philips Semiconductors and Samsung -- defined the Wireless USB specification with the support of more than 100 contributor members. Since completing the spec, the group now has transitioned its management to the USB-IF, the body that governs USB specifications. The Wireless USB Promoter Group is seeking adopters of the new specification, which is available online.   Tell Us What You Think Your Comment: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Advertisement  Wireless Tech 1.   The Pros and Cons of Apple's iPad 2.   Analysts Expect iPad Price To Drop 3.   Bar Codes Go Mobile, Get Hip Again 4.   Embattled JooJoo Tablet To Ship Soon 5.   Symbian 3 Is Now Fully Open Source

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