Ultra-Wideband Cuts The Cables
2007Viewers will soon be able to get rid of the masses of cable that lurks behind their television sets thanks to Ofcom which yesterday freed part of the radio spectrum for a new wireless technology.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) can be used to send huge amounts of information between electronic devices, making it suitable for connecting items such as digital TV decoders and DVD players to television sets, or digital cameras to computers.
It could also be used to wirelessly link satellite dishes or cable TV connections to set-top boxes.
Sky is currently at whether UWB could be integrated into its equipment.
Described as "Bluetooth on steroids", UWB can operate over distances of up to 30 metres. Ofcom yesterday removed the requirement for UWB devices to have a licence to use the wireless spectrum, which means it will be far easier for electronics manufacturers to mass produce new products.
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