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 Fast Wi-fi nears completion

 
Ultra high speed wi-fi connections have moved closer to reality as Intel plans to list standards for the technology later this year.

Intel is developing ultra-wideband technology (UWB) which would allow fast data transfer but with low power needs.

UWB is seen as key in the future of wireless as it will allow for wireless transfer of video. It will also prove possible for use in wireless USB devices which need low power consumption.

A rival UWB standard is being developed by Motorola and chip firm Freescale.

UWB could also be used to create so-called Personal Area Networks that let a person's gadgets quickly and easily swap data amongst themselves.

The technology has the potential to transmit hundreds of megabits of data per second over a range of 10 meters.

"Consumer electronics companies want UWB to replace cables and simplify set-up," Jeff Ravencraft, technology strategist at Intel and chairman of the Wireless USB Promoter Group, told technology site ZDNet.