Ultrawideband May Stall Before It Starts

judgecorp writes "The IEEE's group for faster Wi-Fi, 802.11n has reached the end-point, with the Intel-backed TGn Sync proposal taking the lead. This is a contrast to the ultrawideband world 802.15.3a, where the competing proposals are slugging it out. Indeed, the vendors could be in for more trouble than they expect getting UWB past regulators in Europe." From the article: "Within the next two years, we should start to see fast wireless links based on ultrawideband (UWB), taking the place of short-range connections such as USB and Firewire, and providing fast data links between consumer goods. Chipmakers are now on the verge of creating the silicon, and vendor groups are completing the standards.But the technology may have trouble getting a world market, as regulators wrestle with the objections of the cellphone industry. UWB standards are in deadlock at the IEEE; but what the regulators say matters far more to the future of the technology."

Comments

Phew

[null etc.]

Thank God. I'm getting tired of all these numeric-based standards like "802.15.3a". Pretty soon they'll be using IP addresses for standards, and the IP address will lead to the homepage of the standard.

When can I get my "mofasterbiggerwider-fi?"

Re:Phew

[FooAtWFU]

Not just IP addresses... IPv6 addresses. Say hello to the newest wireless standard, 802:153a:e1e1:0aff:5559:1234:dead:beef!

802.15

[slavemowgli]

It's obvious why this is doomed to fail: we all know that all good networking-related standards are in the 802.11 range. If we start with 802.15 now, soon enough, we'd actually be able to tell them apart easily some day! And that obviously can't be had - how else are the "experts" going to make money then? :)

New Aaron spelling show

[Crimsane]

Beverly hills 802.1*

next weeks episode features 50% more petty vendor squabbling and competitors attempt to sabotage.