Ultrafast Wireless

[KingFish]

New wireless technology promises up to 480 mbps--but only at close range.

The next generation of high-speed wireless, UWB (also known as 802.15.3a) provides blistering transfer rates of up to 480 megabits per second. Wi-Fi aficionados have nothing to worry about: UWB's highest rate works only within 3 feet. At 30 feet, throughput drops to about 110 mbps.
Get some range on that then I'll get excited. -KingFish

Source: PCWorld (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115845,00.asp)

[csimon]

3 feet? LOL

[KingFish]

3 feet? LOL

I guess for those times when you only have a two foot cord and need a lot of bandwidth. Yeah, that happens to all of us.

/me shrugs

I don't quite understand it myself although it's prolly safe to say it's in an early stage of development and is a sneak peek for future wireless bandwidth. They will really have to work on that range though. Same reason 802.11a wasn't nearly as popular as 802.11b.

[primesuspect]

Total marketing crap... What use is 480mb @ 3ft?

[Thrax]

I can DoS your computer from 36 inches now!