The future belongs to the unwired; Ultra-Wideband technology will lead the next wireless revolution.Whether it's a cell phone that can download MP3 music files or a personal digital assistant that sends and receives e-mail messages, wireless technology is a feature cherished by most digital device users. This world of untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. communications is about to get better. Consumers should expect to see the next generation of wireless devices enabled by Ultra-Wideband, a power-efficient radio technology that allows the transmission and sharing of information between devices in a high bandwith spectrum. The 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 technology enables electronics such as personal computers, flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time televisions, and home entertainment systems to function wirelessly up to a range of 30 feet. "It's like Bluetooth on steroids," says John Terry, Ph.D., president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Terry Consultants Inc., which specializes in supporting companies that develop and apply innovative wireless technologies. "UWB is a cheaper, low-power solution that will connect electronic devices more efficiently." Terry predicts that the UWB technology will be used in a variety of ways that could include creating completely wireless homes and workplaces, designing sensors to help prevent auto accidents, or manufacturing radio-frequency merchandise tags that can be used to track and locate inventory. Influential players in the consumer electronics market, such as Intel, are speeding the development of UWB in consumer electronic devices, from digital camcorders and DVD players to mobile PCs and HDTVs. Management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little, Inc. is the world's first management consulting firm. Founded in 1886 by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who discovered acetate, and co-worker Roger Griffin, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted technology research. estimates that more than 10 million global customers could be using mobile broadband wireless technology by 2008. --James C. Johnson Additional reporting by Marcia A. Reed-Woodard Belkin CableFree USB Hub; $129.99 www.belkin.com One of the first wire-less products to use UWB is the Belkin CableFree USB Hub, which lets you connect peripherals to a PC without running wires to the computer. This hub allows people to place their laptop anywhere in the room while still maintaining wireless access to their 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. devices, such as printers, scanners, hard drives, and MP3 players. Belkin says that its device, powered by Wisair's Ultra-Wideband technology, transfers data up to 100 times faster than a Bluetooth connection. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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