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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style="">OPLIN 4Cast #178: <span class="SpellE">WiGig</span><br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">May 19, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span class="GramE"><span
class="grame"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4casting technologies
that could have an impact on
public libraries.</span></i></span></span><span class="grame"><i><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></h1>
<p>Using the readily available, unlicensed 60 GHz spectrum, <a
href="http://wirelessgigabitalliance.org/" target="_self"><span
class="SpellE">WiGig</span></a>
is poised to replace local area networks by the end of this year. It
will
retain backwards compatibility with current-generation <span
class="SpellE">WiFi</span>
devices.</p>
<p>Will you be replacing your <span class="SpellE">wifi</span> with <span
class="SpellE">WiGig</span>? Quite possibly! After all, who can
resist transmitting up to7 <span class="SpellE">Gbps</span> more than <span
class="GramE">10x</span> faster than current rates?</p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/wigig-is-not-wifi/6451"
target="_self"><span class="SpellE">WiGig</span> is not <span
class="SpellE">WiFi</span></a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/69963.html" target="_self"><span
class="SpellE">WiGig</span> Aims to Widen the Wireless Road</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/05/next-gen-gigabit-wireless-spec-formalized.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss"
target="_self">Next-gen gigabit wireless spec formalized with 7Gbps
speeds</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/new-frequency-set-to-turbocharge-wi-fi/"
target="_blank">New Frequency Set to <span class="SpellE">Turbocharge</span>
Wi-Fi</a></li>
</ul>
<p><b><i>Cool fact!</i></b><br>
<span class="SpellE">WiGig</span> board members hail from <span
class="SpellE">Atheros</span>,
Broadcom, Dell, Intel, LG Electronics, Marvell, <span class="SpellE">MediaTek</span>,
Microsoft, NEC, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung and <span class="SpellE">Wilocity</span>.
Contributing members are NXP, <span class="SpellE">Realtek</span>,
STMicroelectronics and <span class="SpellE">Tensorcom</span>.</p>
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