WiGig - A Gigabit Wireless technology

Finally it is here. A gigabit offering based on the wireless.

A new group called WiGig is in agreement with WiFi Alliance in developing a standard that will enhance the Data transfers and will be backward compatible with the Existing WiFi devices. The new devices which run on this standard will operate at 60MHz and can deliver data speeds upto 7 Gbps.

Of course there is a trade-off with this. The range is much lesser than the existing WiFi standards. Anyway this technology will boost Wireless Implementation in the Graphic Design Industry where wired networks still rule the roost. It will also boost the media streaming of Blu-ray and HD movies within short range without a HDMI cable.

Specification of Different Standards in Wireless

WiFi Standard	Frequency	Data transfer	Range
802.11a	5GHz	54Mbps	120m
802.11b	2.4GHz	11Mbps	140m
802.11g	2.4Ghz	54Mbps	140m
802.11mn	2.4/5 Ghz	300 to 750Mbps	250m
WiGig	60Mhz	Upto 7 Gbps	10 to 20 m

You can view the detailed Spec sheet at Wikipedia.

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