Alereon Supports Worldwide Ultrawideband Radio Platform.USB-IF Expands Wireless USB Specification Certified Wireless USB (W-USB for short) is the specification of a wireless extension of the USB standard which intends to further increase the availability of general USB-based solutions. It is maintained by the WiMedia Alliance, and as of 2007 the current revision (1. with UWB (Ultra-WideBand) A wireless technology that uses less power and provides higher speed than 802.11 Wi-Fi networks or first-generation Bluetooth products. UWB is expected to provide wireless video transmission for home theater systems, cable TV, auto safety and Frequencies above 6 GHz AUSTIN, Texas -- Alereon, Inc., the ultrawideband (UWB) technology leader for mobile WiMedia and Wireless USB The wireless version of the universal serial bus (USB). Using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, wireless USB is designed to provide the same 480 Mbits/sec data rate as USB 2.0 within two meters (6.6 ft.) or 110 Mbps within 10 meters (33 ft.). solutions, today announced its support for the USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. Implementers Forum's (USB-IF) plan to add support for ultrawideband (UWB) frequencies above 6 GHz in the Wireless USB specification in 2007. The extended specifications will expand the current options for manufacturers in specific geographic regions and better utilize the total available spectrum allocated for UWB. "We fully support the USB-IF's decision to enhance their specification," said Dr. Jim Lansford, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Alereon. "The regulatory environment in several major countries will require the use of these higher frequencies. Furthermore, the additional channels enabled by the higher bands will provide added capacity that will be needed as Wireless USB becomes pervasive. Alereon believes very strongly that both wireless USB and WiMedia based-solutions such as cell phones and personal computers should have the option to support the frequency plan that best suits the specific application or region, whether it be the current frequencies or those that extend above 6GHz. Alereon has the specific product plans in place to support both of these needs." "The USB-IF developed the Certified Wireless USB compliance and certification program because it is critical that consumer products are compliant to the specification and interoperate. By creating specification extensions for applications requiring higher bands, we continue to work towards standardization and adoption of Wireless USB technology," said Jeff Ravencraft, chairman and president of the USB-IF. "Once our specification extensions are complete in 2007, new products requiring these upper band frequencies will quickly enter the certification program and enter the market." About Alereon, Inc. Alereon, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. using revolutionary ultrawideband (UWB) radio technology to develop high-bandwidth, low-power, low-cost Wireless USB and WiMedia UWB chipsets that are ideal for today's portable products, like digital cameras, mp3 players A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. and cell phones. Our mission is to replace the complex tangle of wires that interconnect today's electronic devices with wireless links. For more information, visit http://www.alereon.com |
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