Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Wireless G in a Pocket PC?
Posted by Pat Logsdon in "HARDWARE" @ 04:00 PM
Brighthand reports that "Atheros Communications, a developer of advanced wireless LAN (WLAN) chipsets, has announced it is now shipping in volume the world's first complete IEEE 802.11g solution that fits on a single chip. The Atheros AR5005G brings an unprecedented level of integration, performance, power savings, and cost reduction to the rapidly growing 802.11g market. It is suited for a wide range of wireless products, including handhelds. No currently available handheld includes built-in 802.11g.
The Atheros AR5005G features new signal processing technology that extends the battery life of mobile devices by dynamically adjusting power consumption in response to system and network activity. This technique delivers up to 98 percent lower power consumption than multi-chip WLAN solutions on the market today."
802.11g is a WiFi standard that supports bandwidth up to 54 Mbps. All Pocket PC WiFi solutions use the slower 802.11b standard, which supports up to 11 Mbps. The low power requirements and small footprint of this new chip could make it an attractive option for Pocket PC OEMs. In fact, a little digging on Atheros' site turned up their client list, which includes both Wistron (OEM for the Dell Axim) and Asus. What do you think? Would Wireless G be a welcome addition to your next Pocket PC, or are you getting along just fine with good old Wireless B? :wink:
The Atheros AR5005G features new signal processing technology that extends the battery life of mobile devices by dynamically adjusting power consumption in response to system and network activity. This technique delivers up to 98 percent lower power consumption than multi-chip WLAN solutions on the market today."
802.11g is a WiFi standard that supports bandwidth up to 54 Mbps. All Pocket PC WiFi solutions use the slower 802.11b standard, which supports up to 11 Mbps. The low power requirements and small footprint of this new chip could make it an attractive option for Pocket PC OEMs. In fact, a little digging on Atheros' site turned up their client list, which includes both Wistron (OEM for the Dell Axim) and Asus. What do you think? Would Wireless G be a welcome addition to your next Pocket PC, or are you getting along just fine with good old Wireless B? :wink:
