TV viewers may soon be able to watch videos without interruption over wireless networks as they move from their television sets to their PCs to their handheld devices, with the signing of an agreement Monday between the Wireless Gigabit Alliance, the WiFi Alliance and semiconductor developer SiBeam. The WiGig Alliance’s specifications enable data transmission rates of up to 7 Gbps, more than 10 times faster than the highest speed offered by the 802.11 standard.
WiGig Aims to Widen the Wireless Road
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 10, 2010 11:51 AMTV viewers may soon be able to watch videos without interruption over wireless networks as they move from their television sets to their PCs to their handheld devices, with the signing of an agreement Monday between the Wireless Gigabit Alliance, the WiFi Alliance and semiconductor developer SiBeam. The WiGig Alliance’s specifications enable data transmission rates of up to 7 Gbps, more than 10 times faster than the highest speed offered by the 802.11 standard.