Certified first Wireless USB (WUSB) devices

In the near future we can expect the appearance of products with support for the standard WUSB (wireless USB). The first devices, among which are such products as D-Link Wireless USB and IOGEAR Wireless USB adapters, Lenovo laptops (T61, T61P) and Dell (Inspiron 1720), have already passed the Wireless USB 1.0 Certification Program certification.

WUSB is a version of Intel's Ultra Wideband Connection (UWB) technology, which is used to transmit signals in a standard USB connection and broadcast them over a wireless radio channel. Like UWB, WUSB is based on the WiMedia standard — a platform that guarantees UWB-based communications to communicate between devices from different manufacturers. Theoretically, WUSB technology allows you to achieve data transfer speeds of 480 megabits per second, albeit for short distances.

At the moment, to use WUSB, you will need to acquire transmitters and adapters for, respectively, connecting to a PC and to devices. But in the near future, analysts expect the appearance of PCs, laptops, printers, digital cameras and other devices with WUSB technology integrated at the chip level. It's nice that today companies like Alereon, Intel, NEC, Realtek and WiQuest are already starting to manufacture devices that support certified wireless USB technology.

via PC Magazine