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U.S, European Split Emerging For Ultra-Wideband?

John Walko writes in the EE Times:

Freescale Semiconductor has commended European lawmakers for the draft ultrawideband regulations it published late last week that the chip company considers brings the prospect of commercial UWB deployment nearer. However, recommendations from some European regulators could cause a split between U.S. and European approaches to introducing the short range wireless networking technology.

European regulators have been consulting on the interference issues related to the use of UWB devices below 10.6 GHz, with the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) taking a central role in the long running process. The aim is to come up with a harmonised plan for UWB use throughout the continent and help develop a market for UWB chip and equipment makers.

posted by Fergie @ 9/19/2005 11:25:00 AM