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Ultrafast Wireless

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

Comments

  1. csimon
  2. KingFish
    KingFish
    csimon wrote:
    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.
  3. primesuspect
    primesuspect Total marketing crap... What use is 480mb @ 3ft?
  4. Thrax
    Thrax I can DoS your computer from 36 inches now!

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