Wi-Fi Alliance and WiGig promise wireless networks of up to 7Gbps

This morning, the first version of the new standard for high-speed wireless networks (WiGig, or Wireless Gigabit), created by WiGig in partnership with the Wi-Fi Alliance, was officially presented. The project envisages the introduction of devices with 60GHz frequency wireless technology, capable of reaching transfer speeds of up to 7Gbps and being compatible with current products in the 802.11n specification.

The exciting proposal: at a time dominated by divergences in the use of modern connections for the peripherals of the future including USB 3.0 and Light Peak, among others, why not end the need for wires once and for all? Among the types of connections that the Wi-Fi Alliance and WiGig hope to replace with Wireless Gigabit, the optical audio and HDMI standards deserve to be highlighted, enabling the transfer of high definition videos between Macs and Full-HD TVs, for example.

However, it is not yet known how this technology arouses interest in the market, because its power in terms of speed does not seem to be very convenient for those who want to maintain a network in a considerably large area compared to what is possible with Wi-Fi technology nowadays. Basically, the new standard should focus on the modernization of small local networks and larger organizations that support the investments necessary to make a Gigabit Wireless connection available over vast distances.

For medium sized sectors, such as hotspots in commercial establishments, the use of WiGig is also not recommended by the first to review it.

Hardware development with support for the new standard is already open, but the first products compatible with it will take a long time to be launched on the market. Several companies already support progress with the technology, including Cisco, Microsoft, AMD, Intel, Samsung and NVIDIA; Apple is also likely to join this list soon, considering that it tends to advance the evolution of Wi-Fi technology.

(via Engadget)