Tuesday, September 9, 2003
WiFi and 3G Gets Cozy
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 09:00 AM
http://news.com.com/2100-1039_3-5073056.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed
"New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to the 802.11b standard and could soon test the theory that Wi-Fi and cellular data services can work hand in hand rather than compete."
This stems from the news a few days ago that Broadcom and Royal Philips Electronics are working on smaller and up to 80% more efficient WiFi chips - see this thread.
"Combining the two technologies on a single device is expected to be a winning strategy, some analysts believe, because of the strengths and weaknesses of both. Wi-Fi delivers large amounts of bandwidth over short range, while cellular data networks deliver relatively small amounts of bandwidth over a wide range. As a result, each can compensate for the shortcomings of the other."
Great news, and just another nail in the bluetooth coffin. Ok, flame away! ;)
"New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to the 802.11b standard and could soon test the theory that Wi-Fi and cellular data services can work hand in hand rather than compete."
This stems from the news a few days ago that Broadcom and Royal Philips Electronics are working on smaller and up to 80% more efficient WiFi chips - see this thread.
"Combining the two technologies on a single device is expected to be a winning strategy, some analysts believe, because of the strengths and weaknesses of both. Wi-Fi delivers large amounts of bandwidth over short range, while cellular data networks deliver relatively small amounts of bandwidth over a wide range. As a result, each can compensate for the shortcomings of the other."
Great news, and just another nail in the bluetooth coffin. Ok, flame away! ;)
