Nokia’s announcement for the new radio technology that is more energy efficient than current technologies.
Like Bluetooth, the new Wibree technology will allow close range communication of 0-10m (30ft) range, and a data rate of 1 Mbps between devices. Wibree is intended to complement existing Bluetooth technologies.
By utilizing Wibree’s low energy radio chips, connectivity to a new range of smaller peripheral devices like watches and sports monitors will be possible.
Other current members helping define Wibree Technology are Broadcom Corporation, CSR, Epson, and Nordic Semiconductor. Suunto and Taiyo Yuden have also contributed to the interoperability specification of Wibree.
Nokia estimates that the first release of Wibree will be available during the second quarter of 2007.
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