The WiGig specification enables high performance wireless data, display and audio applications that supplement the capabilities of today’s wireless LAN devices. WiGig tri-band enabled devices, which operate in the 2.4, 5 and 60 GHz bands, will deliver data transfer rates up to 7 Gbps, more than 10 times faster than the highest 802.11n rate while maintaining compatibility with existing Wi-Fi devices. Additionally, the technology was designed to support a multitude of applications on both low power and high performance devices, including consumer electronics, PCs, handheld devices and home networking equipment. As a result, WiGig can create a global ecosystem of entertainment, computing and communications devices that work together seamlessly to connect people in the digital age.
“On behalf of the WiGig Alliance, I’m extremely proud to announce the publication of the industry’s first comprehensive multi-gigabit wireless specification,” said Dr. Ali Sadri, WiGig Alliance president and chairman, int he press release. “WiGig can now provide the world’s leading innovators with a license to develop next-generation wireless products under royalty-free terms. With this announcement today, and with our new partnership with the Wi-Fi Alliance, we are one step closer to fulfilling our vision of a unified 60 GHz ecosystem. We welcome all companies to join with us as we continue to drive the industry forward.”
The WiGig Alliance continues to attract industry-leading technology companies to its roster. Cisco has joined the WiGig Alliance Board of Directors, and Harman International, Peraso Technologies and Samsung Electro-Mechanics have also joined WiGig as contributing members.
“Cisco sees 60 GHz technology as an important option in the evolution of wireless LANs in the enterprise, small business and home,” said Bob Friday, Director of Strategic Initiatives of Cisco’s Wireless Business Unit, in the press release. “The wireless arena is certainly one in which Cisco can contribute greatly, especially as networks and information access become increasingly borderless by nature.”
The WiGig Alliance was formed to establish a global ecosystem of high-speed and easy-to-use wireless devices that work together seamlessly to connect people in the digital age. WiGig technology enables multi‐gigabit‐speed wireless communications among consumer electronics, handheld devices and PCs, and fuels industry convergence to a single radio using the readily available, unlicensed 60 GHz spectrum. The organization brings together the world’s leading manufacturers of semiconductors, personal computers, consumer electronics and handheld devices.
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MacDailyNews Note: The Rob Enderle quote from WiGig Alliance’s press release was omitted from our post because he’s a moron.
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