Wireless Gigabit spec published, Cisco backs it

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angry tapir

on Monday May 10, 2010 @02:17AM

angry tapir writes "The Wireless Gigabit Alliance has published its initial specification for 'WiGig' and named Cisco as the latest backer. The WiGig Alliance already includes some big names in the wireless and networking industries such as Intel, Broadcom and Atheros Communications. WiGig will use unlicensed spectrum around 60GHz and should be able to attain transmission speeds of around 6Gbps when in use."
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I should have included an extra link (Score:2)

by angry tapir (1463043) writes:

SiBeam, the main proponent of an alternative 60GHz technology called WirelessHD, is now making dual-mode WirelessHD/WiGig chips [idg.com.au], and the Wi-Fi Alliance will study the WiGig specification as part of Wi-Fi certification.

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