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First Look: Intel pushing for Gigabit/sec wireless networks Bernard Cole San Francisco, Ca. – Working to eliminate the one remaining advantage that wired connections have over wireless – raw throughput – researchers at Intel Corp. are working on a new approach to gigabit-class wireless networks that would unify existing efforts at 60 GHz. In an effort to engage the industry on the concept, Intel Research will host an open workshop on the topic in October. The effort comes at a time when two groups in the IEEE are clashing over the future of 60 GHz. The 802.15.3c group is developing an early draft of a specification aimed at point-to-point links for wireless displays and kiosks. A separate 802.11 study group wants to use 60 GHz to deliver a Gbit/s version of WiFi. Intel's proposed alternative is aimed at delivering more than 4 Gbits/s over 60 GHz for applications ranging from wireless displays to future WiFi networks. The approach would need to embrace uses that span one to ten meters, some requiring line of sight links and others not needed it. Intel is working on a media access controller that could handle sector sweeping and antenna training and tracking for device discovery. It would also employ spatial frequency reuse. To learn more, go to www.intel.com.
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