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Bluetooth Gets a Speed Boost

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday March 28, 2006 @11:37PM from the amphetamines-and-wireless dept.

Tom Keating writes to tell us that the Bluetooth SIG has announced the adoption of WiMedia's version of ultra-wideband technology for integration into current Bluetooth technology. This move hopes to push the popularity of Bluetooth by providing a new high speed option that can transmit high quality sound and video. WiMedia also has a copy of the announcement [PDF] on their site with a few additional details.

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Re:Is this really needed ? by Anonymous Coward · 2006-03-29 00:04 · Score: 5, Interesting

is there really a need for it when we now have WiFi which has a better range ?

You're missing the point of Bluetooth, it's all about cheap low powered comms. Range is not an issue for most apps that utilize BT, for things like transferring data, performance was really the main sticking point. If they can come out with a wifi spec that used significantly less power and was cost effective for the type of devices that they wish to integrate into, then perhaps something like wifi will supplant BT.