Intel hones its Wi-Fi strategy.
Intel is advancing its Wi-Fi (WIreless-FIdelity) A logo from the Wi-Fi Alliance that certifies network devices comply with the IEEE 802.11 wireless Ethernet standards. In the early 2000s, Wi-Fi/802.11 became widely used (initially 802.11b, then 802. strategy by combining 802.11b with
Bluetooth A wireless personal area network (WPAN) standard for short-range transmission of digital voice and data. Bluetooth is widely used for hands-free cellphone operation, including wireless headsets and connecting to Bluetooth-enabled automobiles that turn the car's audio system into a as well as 802.11a and 802.11g. It has acquired Wi-Fi chip
maker Mobilian The term Mobilian has various meanings: - Mobilian jargon - An informal Native American trade language used among the tribes of the US Southeast, primarily along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
, maker of a chip that integrates 802.11b and Bluetooth.
Intel is also releasing an 802.11a/b combo chip that uses Intel silicon
for the "a" portion and Phillips' for the "b"
portion. And, you can expect Intel to release an 802.11b/g combo chip in
early 2004--these chips should make it into laptops by mid-year.
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