Intel to launch tri-mode Wi-Fi chip set
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Fulfilling a long-time goal, Intel Corp. is set to introduce on Thursday its first chip set that supports all three current forms of Wi-Fi, according to sources familiar with the announcement.
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(InfoWorld) - During a presentation at the IEEE Globecom 2006 Expo in San Francisco on Tuesday, Alan Crouch, director and general manager at Intel's Communications Technology Lab told the audience to expect Intel to put a pre-standard version of IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi into its Centrino chips by next year. The IEEE 802.11n standard, which is not expected to be ratified before the first half of 2008, will give users far greater performance and range than current Wi-Fi technology. The technology will someday scale to 600Mbps, according to Bill McFarland, a member of the IEEE committee, with a range 50 percent greater than available with Wi-Fi now. Although the news caused barely a ripple of reaction in the audience of software and hardware engineers, there are industry analysts who have already warned large buyers of wireless technology to resist the temptation to deploy high speed IEEE 802.11n devices until the standard is ratified. This is the advice of Gartner's Ken Dulaney, among others, who said that a pre-standard version might be fine for the home where the technology exists as a closed loop, but in an enterprise with a heterogeneous wireless environment it could lead to interoperability problems down the road. Continuing on a theme of emerging technologies, Crouch also touted the benefits of UWB (Ultra Wideband), a short range, three meters, wireless technology, which he said will start to gain recognition in â07. UWB is sometimes called Wireless USB but with better performance. In addition, Crouch said the Bluetooth standards body will adopt UWB technology as a future version of Bluetooth. With its short range and high performance, first devices will be capable of 480Mbps, Crouch said consumer electronics companies will quickly take up the technology. Following Crouch on stage was David Leeper, senior principal engineer for UWB at Intel who continued to talk about UWB benefits and uses. "It is a compelling technology because you can do video streaming at very low power," Leeper said. Leeper estimated a full-length feature movie could be downloaded using UWB in 80 seconds. If UWB performs as advertised it could easily replace most interconnect cables such as those running to printers, scanners, and other peripheral devices allowing a user to print, stream wireless display data, and synch all at the same time. The capability to move a great deal of content at high speed also has a use in the enterprise, Leeper added. At the end of the Intel presentation, Crouch admitted that the biggest challenge faced by the industry is overcoming RF (radio frequency) interference among the various wireless technologies, especially Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and UWB. Crouch said each of the three technologies has a unique usage model and he does not expect any one of the three to replace the other.Crouch said, however, it wouldnât be easy to have a single device with all three radios inside. "Requirements for [using] multi-radio is a huge leap. This is where companies are spending their time and energy," Crouch said.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.
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The upgrade enables the chip to also connect to less common 802.11a and 802.11i versions of Wi-Fi. SAN FRANCISCO: Intel Corp. said it has upgraded the wireless networking capabilities of its Centrino line
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Intel Corp. plans to unveil a version of its Xeon processor on today that&#39;s designed for high-end servers with multiple processors-- setting the stage for a showdown with rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.&#39;s upcoming quad-core Barcelona chip.
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Chip maker will being testing the emerging, high-speed wireless technology.
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Intel will work with Clearwire, a wireless internet service provider, on future networks based on WiMax wireless broadband technology.
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Intel Corp. INTC.O this week is  expected to introduce a chip that adds support for a relatively  obscure version of Wi-Fi, analysts said on Monday, in a move  that could help ease congestion on wireless networks.
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Company preps single chip WiMax compliant part for use in wireless broadband gear.
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Upcoming chip set will support 802.11a, b, and g networks.
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As expected, Intel announced today it has started shipping a new tri-mode Wi-Fi module to laptop manufacturers with expectations that products will start hitting retail outlets as early as September.
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(InfoWorld) - Laptops aren't the only computers slated to get support for WiMax next year. On Wednesday, Intel is expected to announce plans to add the wide-area networking technology and support for 3G mobile technology as options for ultramobile PCs running Windows or Linux. The company also plans to add WiMax as an option to its Centrino notebook package next year. The ultramobile PCs will be based on Intel's Menlow chip package, which includes the upcoming Silverthorne processor and single-chip Poulsbo chipset. Expected to be released in early 2008, the package is designed for ultramobile PCs running Windows or the Linux operating system. Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Ultra Mobility Group, is expected to announce that WiMax, 3G, and Wi-Fi will be available as options with Menlow for ultramobile PCs during a scheduled keynote speech at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. Chandrasekher is scheduled to be joined on stage during his speech by Mark Shuttleworth, the founder and CEO of Canonical, which distributes the Ubuntu version of Linux. Shuttleworth plans to use the opportunity to unveil an alpha version of Ubuntu designed for small, portable computers. If Intel's aim to popularize ultraportable PCs based on Linux takes off with end-users, this will have far-reaching implications by expanding the number of people that use Linux beyond technology enthusiasts to the mainstream, and treading into territory coveted by Microsoft.
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Intel on Thursday announced a component that&#39;s compatible with all Wi-Fi standards, which will let the chipmaker reach the full audience of individuals who want to wirelessly connect to local area networks.
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As expected, IntelÂ introduced its tri-mode wireless chip Thursday with several software enhancements to the product to help improve security and reliability, it said during a Webcast.
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Intel Thursday announced the latest WLAN chipset for the next generation of its Centrino wireless product set. The new radio chipset will transmit on either the 2.4-GHz or 5-GHz bands, so it can support 802.
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Although the IEEE 802.11n wireless standard isn't expected to be ratified before early 2008, Intel plans to include a prestandard version of the wireless networking technology in its Centrino chips next year.
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Three years of solid development in wireless broadband lie ahead, Intel says, as it gives a first look at its Rosedale WiMax processor.
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Intel Corp. INTC.O will unveil  next year a bundle of chips designed for home entertainment  computers, and support the move with a branding campaign  modeled on the successful launch of its Centrino chips for  notebook computers, a person briefed on the matter said.