Ultrawideband Signal Passes Data Through Walls

writertype writes "You may already be familiar with ultrawideband; UWB technology has been specifically talked about and designed to replace wired USB connections for over a year. Due to its high bandwidth, it's also been considered as an A/V cable replacement. The problem is that UWB radio performance degrades precipitously, effectively confining it to a single room. Until now, that is. Startup TZero says its UWB implementation provides high throughput through walls. Will this be an effective competitor to 802.11n?"

Comments

Getting Crowded

[Ignignot]

Great, so now my idiot neighbors can make even more interference, and this time whenever they tune in to see Lost, I'll lose my internet connection. Will I at least be able to see what they are seeing?

Re:3.1GHZ Has trouble going through walls

[Anon-Admin]

As it stands UWB runs from 3.1GHZ to 10.6GHZ. Radio in this band operates much like visible light

Oh Microwave. Now your usb harddrive will save your data and cook your eggs all at once :)

I don't know about you chaps

[also-rr]

But I find that for the best data rate through walls all that one requires is a sledge hammer and a fibre optic cable.

Re:I don't know about you chaps

[CrazyJim1]

What about going through a wall with a Station Wagon full of backup tapes?

Re:Radio through walls???!?!?!?!!!!

[Walt Dismal]

I always knew the government was sending me secret signals through walls. UWB proves the CIA really does give me those disturbing dreams about hot dogs chasing donuts and packets from hell in my network. I'm not paranoid. Hey. Why are you pointing a Pringles can at me? Help!!

Damn, time to upgrade

[jhines]

Time to upgrade the ol' tin foil hat. Maybe some shiny stickers...

Re:3.1GHZ Has trouble going through walls

[Anonymous Coward]

I wonder, if, as you say, it's something like light could it be routed through a "fiber-optic"-like material? This way you could have some kind of passive recieving element on one end of this fiber and then run it through the wall or through the ceiling just like cat 5, and on the other end you have another passive trancieving material.

What? Like an antenna

Re:3.1GHZ Has trouble going through walls

[bibi-pov]

I wonder, if, as you say, it's something like light could it be routed through a "fiber-optic"-like material? This way you could have some kind of passive recieving element on one end of this fiber and then run it through the wall or through the ceiling just like cat 5, and on the other end you have another passive trancieving material.

So basically what your suggesting is that in order to have a working wireless connection you need a wire ?

Re:No Data

[Mike Buddha]

To get the wireless to work through walls, you have to use their patented Universal Wall Hole(tm) technology to prep each wall for optimum wireless performance.

Re:3.1GHZ Has trouble going through walls

[deficite]

Or you could pull out a hammer drill and punch a whole through the walls of every room. I'm a genius. Pay me $50 billion dollars for my great idea.

mommy!

[bigattichouse]

Mommy, I feel all tingly inside!

Oh, sweety - thats just the Ultawideband USB, now with extra radiation!

Oooo, it feels like progress! But my hair is falling out!

Thats ok honey, thats how you know it's working!

Re:3.1GHZ Has trouble going through walls

[general_re]

Or you could pull out a hammer drill and punch a whole through the walls of every room.

Punch a whole what?

Can't we just...

[douglips]

Can't Geordi just reverse the tacyon polarization?

Re:Can't we just...

[Moby Cock]

No. Battery died in his visor.

Re:3.1GHZ Has trouble going through walls

[sootman]

> Because of this I think that 802.11b/a/c/n are going to be around for a long time.

Well, we can always hope for a breakthrough with 802.11d, e, i, k, l, m, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, or z. :-)