Wireless technology now has a variety of applications, from a wireless keyboard to Wi-Fi networks. It is also being used across a range of industries, from hospitality to healthcare.
WiGig, also known as 60-gigahertz, is wireless technology that can support data transfer speeds of up to 7GB per second, more than 10 times faster than a standard Wi-Fi connection.
WiGig’s(60GHz) high-frequency radio range is incredibly fast. However, WiGig radio waves are shorter than WiFi’s, thus limiting its range: its signals are blocked by walls and large objects, meaning that devices connected to the same WiGig network must be in the same room.
The demand for high definition video in particular is likely to drive demand for WiGig technology.
Using WiGig in mobile phones and television set-top boxes will make it easier to stream content from mobile devices to high definition TVs or upload it to the internet. The American wireless telecommunications company, Qualcomm, are set to release a tablet built with a 60-gigahertz wireless chip that can be used to transfer video wirelessly. They have calculated that WiGig technology will allow the transfer of a full-length HD movie in only three minutes.
Intel is another company developing their own WiGig technology.
In April, Dell started shipping the Dell Wireless Dock which pairs with the Dell Latitude laptop built with WiGig chips. The Dock allows laptop users to connect with multiple monitors, keyboards, hard drives and printers, all wirelessly. This transforms a cramped laptop into a fully-equipped work station without having to use multiple cables. As with most technology, it is clear that 60-gigahertz technology will soon become cheap enough for it to be accessible on a global scale.
The transition into a wireless world is well underway.
I look forward to the day when technology sheds its restrictive cables, enabling the user to use it in a more natural and organic fashion.
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