Comments on: The Wi-Fi Juggernaut Rolls on, Crushing Startups

By: Will Content On a Smartphone Someday Power Your Television Set?

Will Content On a Smartphone Someday Power Your Television Set? — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:54:50 +0000

[...] the WiGig alliance that Intel formed with Atheros and Broadcom which is a similar effort to wirelessly throw content around the home using 60 GHz spectrum. Plus there are already plenty of web-connected boxes on the market today that gather content for [...]

By: Wi-Fi: It Just Keeps Going and Growing

Wi-Fi: It Just Keeps Going and Growing — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:31:40 +0000

[...] are detailed in a nice article over at Network World, including ones we’ve covered like the combination of Wi-Fi and wireless HD video transfer technology using spectrum in the 60GHz band and the peer-to-peer network technology known as Wi-Fi [...]

By: iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Pre-Orders Now Shipping in U.S. – Mac Rumors | The Apple Ipad Blog

Tue, 11 May 2010 16:51:41 +0000

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By: Joe Wargo

Joe Wargo — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:22:55 +0000

It is a great concept and has some very interesting applications. But the issue will be that 60GHz will not penetrate materials. At 1W 60GHz won't even penetrate the human skin. The other issue will be how it handles multipath.

As a wireless integrator I'm not sure it will be a huge sell to the Enterprise, but as a home theater geek I can see some cool applications!

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Tue, 11 May 2010 12:27:52 +0000

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By: WiGig Introduces Multi-Gigabit Wireless Specification » Right On Technology

WiGig Introduces Multi-Gigabit Wireless Specification » Right On Technology — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:50:24 +0000

[...] than Wi-Fi, effectively reducing the range it is able to cover. To solve this problem the WiGig Alliance has partnered with the Wi-Fi Alliance, bundling the two technologies together so there is compatibility between the two. This means WiGig [...]

By: Kelly Davis-Felner

Kelly Davis-Felner — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:29:40 +0000

Thanks for the article. We're very excited about the prospects of adding 60 GHz operation to the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED family of technologies.

One important thing folks should keep in mind, of course, is that Wi-Fi Alliance membership is open to all companies, regardless of size, provided they agree to our membership terms and conditions. Indeed, we have several small and startup organizations helping to develop the 60 GHz program as well as our numerous other efforts.

By: Impulse Magazine

Impulse Magazine — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:32:56 +0000

I definitely saw this one coming and it was just a matter of time. Hopefully this works out to benefit startup companies