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BANGALORE: The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, has planned a new version of the technology after integrating with the WiMedia Alliance multiband orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (MB-OFDM) version of ultra-wideband (UWB).
The move is meant to boost its speed/high data rate option, according to a press release.
This new version of Bluetooth technology will meet the high-speed demands of synchronizing and transferring large amounts of data as well as enabling high quality video and audio applications for portable devices, multi-media projectors and television sets, said the release.
Michael Foley, Ph. D., executive director, Bluetooth SIG said: “Having considered the UWB technology options, the decision ultimately came down to what our members want, which is to leverage their current investments in both UWB band Bluetooth technologies and meet the high-speed demands of their customers. By working closely with the WiMedia Alliance to create the next version of Bluetooth technology, we will enable our members to do just that.”
The technology provides backward compatibility with the over 500 million Bluetooth devices currently in the market, said the association.
Both parties have agreed to develop a high speed, high data rate Bluetooth solution that utilizes the unlicensed radio spectrum above 6 GHz. This move answers concerns voiced by regulatory bodies in both Europe and Asia, stated the release.
The group estimates the first Bluetooth technology/UWB solution chip sets to be available for prototyping in Q2 2007.
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