Wireless USB Ready to Invade the Market

In a press release, the USB Implementer Forum announced to have certified the first six products compliant with USB Wireless specification.


Those products are:

- Dell Inspiron 1720 notebook
- D-Link-Wireless USA adapter (DUB-1210) and 4-Port Wireless USB hub (DUB-2240)
- IOGEAR's Wireless USB hub and adapter kit
- Lenovo ThinkPad T61/61p 15.4" Widescreen notebook

The Wireless USB format is backward compatible with wired USB, and allows users to connect up to 127 devices and delivers a bandwidth of up to 480 Mb/s at 3 meters, and 110Mb/s at 10 meters. It should end-up in many consumer-dedicated devices, such as external HD, printers and camera, including keyboard and mouse. And if components becomes cheap enough it could quickly replace Bluetooth.