UWB Task Force Breakup Doesn't Faze Bluetooth SIG

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Posted Jan 21st 2006 12:24PM by Michael Sciannamea

This week's vote which dissolved the IEEE Task Group that was working to ratify a single UWB standard has certainly cause a few ripples in the wireless technology circles, but it seems the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) isn't really fazed by what's been going on.

Earlier last year, it looked like the SIG and UWB supporters were looking for ways to join the technologies together for various applications, and things seemed to point to something of substance was going to occur sometime this year. The SIG says it is currently studying how UWB and Bluetooth can co-exist, especially in power consumption and mobile devices.

With the various UWB spec groups now going off in different directions, it'll be interesting to see if one of them will strike an agreement with the SIG or the Bluetooth group will look to play every hand possible and work with all of them.

Reader Comments

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1. I think it'll be just fabulous if they both work together.

Posted at 8:39AM on Mar 1st 2006 by emma

2. IF THESE TWO TECHNOLOGIES ARE INTEGRATED TOGETHER SUCCESSFULLY THEN IT WILL BE LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE FOR THE MOBILE INDUSTRY........AND BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY AT THE RANGE AND SPEEDS OF uwb WILL BE REALLY HELPFUL TO CONSUMERS WHO ARE IN SEARCH OF TRUE SEAMLESS MOBILITY.........I THINK THIS WILL ALSO REDUCE THE INSTANCES OF BLUESNARFING...CAUSE UWB WORKS IN A DISPERSED SPECTRUM AND CANNOT BE EASILY INTERCEPTED...

Posted at 12:54AM on Mar 25th 2006 by Viky

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Posted at 3:40AM on Apr 7th 2006 by 3Elimited

4. how cool will it be when they are merged together?

Posted at 1:50PM on May 10th 2006 by Bluetooth man

5. very cool

Posted at 1:58PM on May 10th 2006 by Bluetooth earpiece

6. The Bluetooth SIG and users of the technology demand that there be one high-rate standard to ensure interoperability and consumer satisfaction.

Posted at 8:20AM on May 24th 2006 by Timon

7. A technology does not need the IEEE stamp of approval to be successful.

Posted at 2:49AM on May 25th 2006 by Fish

8. The Bluetooth SIG and users of the technology demand that there be one high-rate standard to ensure interoperability and consumer satisfaction.

Posted at 6:10AM on Jun 6th 2006 by Fashion

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Posted at 1:53PM on Jun 6th 2006 by Snap9

10. I don't know. I don't even want to know...

Posted at 8:24PM on Jul 4th 2006 by Pacey

11. Very interesting.

Posted at 6:43AM on Jul 19th 2006 by John Brzydki

12. Yes, interesting, because bluetooth technology is more popular, than some years ago. Important is security of using it.

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Posted at 3:51PM on Jul 27th 2006 by Dezynfekcja

13. Power consumption is important for mobile devices and don't use very power.
It dosn't need approval IEEE

Posted at 10:58AM on Sep 12th 2006 by elektronik devreler

14. That is very cool.

Posted at 5:50PM on Aug 11th 2007 by Jane

15. With a Bluetooth (http://www.digitivity.com/communication-equipment/)mobile in hands, I can sync, send, talk, dance, and more – all wirelessly. Its such a wonderful technology which has made our lives easier.

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