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Bluetooth to Use Wi-Fi for Speedier Transfers

Feb 11, 2008, 11:22 AM by Eric M. Zeman

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced a new specification today that will combine Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for faster large file transfers between devices. The system will connect devices via Bluetooth, and then switch transfers to Wi-Fi radios if present. The standard will be a temporary substitute for ultra wideband, but not a replacement. The Bluetooth SIG expects the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi system to be available in 2009. It will continue to develop UWB for fast data transfers beyond that time frame.

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PEZ

Feb 11, 2008, 5:05 PM

UWB?

I was under then impression that the BTSIG was going to use UWM in a new specification?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=xx-elmer&q=bluetooth ... »

Maybe this is something else...

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