Global Availability of Wireless USB Testing Speeds Product Time to Market.Independent Test Labs now authorized to test 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 BEAVERTON, Ore. -- The USB Implementers Forum The USB Implementers Forum, USB-IF, is a non-profit organisation to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program. today announced worldwide testing capability for products based on the Wireless USB 1.0 Specification at Independent Test Labs (ITL ITL The ISO 4217 currency code for the Italian Lira. ) located in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe regions. ITLs will offer compliance testing and certification to manufacturers developing Wireless USB products. The addition of ITLs - Allion Test Labs, Inc.; MCCI MCCI Molten Core Concrete Interaction MCCI Molten Corium-Concrete Interaction MCCI Mandaluyong Chamber of Commerce and Industry MCCI Multi-Channel Communications Interface MCCI Motor Carrier Consultants, Inc. ; NSTL (National Software Testing Lab, Blue Bell, PA, www.nstl.com) An independent organization established in 1983 that evaluates computer hardware and software in the PC, mobile and gaming markets. It adheres to controlled testing methods to ensure objective results. , Inc.; National Technical Systems; and Testronic Laboratories/PMTC - increases the global testing and certification capacity for Wireless USB products and brings testing efficiency to the Wireless USB development cycle. The labs benefit manufacturers and consumers by meeting market demand for Wireless USB products that are both certified by USB-IF and are proven to interoperate with the existing ecosystem of certified products. "The expanded availability of Wireless USB test facilities is a significant milestone in the development of Wireless USB technology," said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF president. "Companies now have convenient access to Wireless USB compliance testing and certification, which speeds product time to market and enables broader industry adoption of interoperable solutions." ITLs verify a product's compliance to the Wireless USB 1.0 Specification and allows manufacturers to ensure that their products interoperate with other Wireless USB products. Product testing is available in the following categories: native device silicon, Host Wire Adapter (HWA HWA Horror Writers Association HWA Here We Are HWA Heartland Wrestling Association HWA Hemlock Wooly Adelgid HWA Hot Wire Anemometry HWA Hazardous Waste Act HWA Hunter Water Australia (Broadmeadow, NSW, Australia) ) and Device Wire Adapter (DWA DWA DreamWorks Animation (stock symbol) DWA Domino Web Access DWA Desert Water Agency (US) DWA Data Warehouse Administrator DWA Designated Waiting Area DWA Dynamic Wavelength Allocation ) end products, as well as native host (WHCI WHCI West Humber Collegiate Institute (Rexdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) WHCI Wireless Host Controller Interface ) and device end-products. When a product has achieved Wireless USB certification, it can bear the Wireless USB logo on the product or product packaging. Companies wishing to use the logo will require a logo license issued by USB-IF. The logo acts as a sign to the consumer that the product has been tested and proven to interoperate with other certified Wireless USB products. Companies wishing to submit Wireless USB products for testing should continue to use the existing procedure for submitting the physical product. Detailed instructions are available at http://www.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. .org/developers/wusb/testing. About Wireless USB Wireless USB is the first high-speed wireless personal interconnect technology combining the speed and security of wired High-Speed USB with the ease-of-use of wireless technology. It is backward compatible with wired USB, allows users to connect up to 127 devices and currently delivers a bandwidth of up to 480Mb/s at 3 meters and 110Mb/s at 10 meters. Wireless USB is based on the WiMedia Alliance Ultra-wideband Common Radio Platform. About USB-IF The non-profit USB Implementers Forum, Inc. was formed to provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and adoption of USB technology. The USB-IF facilitates the development of high-quality compatible USB devices, through its logo and compliance program and promotes the benefits of USB and the quality of products that have passed compliance testing. Further information, including postings of the most recent product and technology announcements, is available by visiting the USB-IF Web site at www.usb.org. |
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