Wireless Gigabit Alliance aka WiGig have completed their unified wireless specification that will enable high-speed data transfers, even faster than Wi-Fi. The WiGig uses the 60GHz spectrum and claims to give data transmission rates of up to 7Gbps, which is 10 times faster than Wi-Fi 802.11n. Interestingly, the WiGig spec supports Wi-Fi and is also backward compatible with existing devices.
Complete Specification will be available for review to adopters in Q1 2010 while compatible products are expected to roll out in around 2011.
WiGig Alliance has about 30 members including Nvidia, AMD, SK Telecom, TMC.
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