AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A group of 27 technology companies said on Monday they would collaborate on a new, faster Wi-Fi wireless Internet standard for computers and other portable devices.
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The alliance joins previously separated camps that were heading toward separate standards.
It includes some of the biggest wireless chipmakers such as Broadcom and Intel as well as network gear maker Cisco and portable computer makers Lenovo, Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news) and Toshiba Corp.
The companies want a global standard for improved Wi-Fi to be ready ahead of the delayed schedule for introducing the new system and have already agreed on a specification that allows companies to develop new Wi-Fi chips before the standardisation has been completed, they said.
Although no details were provided in a release, the standardization process is expected to be ready by 2007, while the first products will be available in 2006.
The new Wi-Fi standard is known as 802.11n and follows the a, b and g standards. The n-version will be two to 10 times faster than current Wi-Fi technologies and will enable high-quality wireless video transmission in offices and home networks.
This makes Wi-Fi a viable alternative for wireless connectivity between consumer electronics products such as video recorders and television sets.
The n-standard will be compatible with current Wi-Fi standards, which means old and new Wi-Fi-enabled devices can connect.
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The alliance joins previously separated camps that were heading toward separate standards.
It includes some of the biggest wireless chipmakers such as Broadcom and Intel as well as network gear maker Cisco and portable computer makers Lenovo, Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news) and Toshiba Corp.
The companies want a global standard for improved Wi-Fi to be ready ahead of the delayed schedule for introducing the new system and have already agreed on a specification that allows companies to develop new Wi-Fi chips before the standardisation has been completed, they said.
Although no details were provided in a release, the standardization process is expected to be ready by 2007, while the first products will be available in 2006.
The new Wi-Fi standard is known as 802.11n and follows the a, b and g standards. The n-version will be two to 10 times faster than current Wi-Fi technologies and will enable high-quality wireless video transmission in offices and home networks.
This makes Wi-Fi a viable alternative for wireless connectivity between consumer electronics products such as video recorders and television sets.
The n-standard will be compatible with current Wi-Fi standards, which means old and new Wi-Fi-enabled devices can connect.
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