| During October 2006, several tech companies, | | | | lows cost may make it applicable to smaller |
| mainly Nokia, have announced that they will be | | | | devices such as toys, wrist watches, or sports |
| launching new wireless networking technology | | | | gear. |
| called Wibree. However, Wibree will not be related | | | | The main features of Wibree are: |
| to current Wi-Fi technologies, due to the fact that | | | | - Ultra low power consumption |
| it will not have the range and bandwidth that Wi-Fi | | | | - Ultra low cost |
| has. Instead, Wibree capacities will be more | | | | - Reduced size for human interface devices (HID) |
| comparable to Bluetooth, with a range of | | | | - Global interoperability |
| approximately 30 feet (10m) and similar | | | | Additionally, Wibree can be implemented in both a |
| bandwidth as Bluetooth (1Mbps). | | | | stand-alone chip or dual-mode chip that can include |
| The advantage of Wibree over Bluetooth is that it | | | | both Bluetooth and Wibree. |
| is a lot more power efficient, which makes it ideal | | | | Companies are now submitting Wibree through a |
| for use in smaller and less costly devices than the | | | | standardization process in order to obtain wider |
| ones currently using Bluetooth. The immediate | | | | acceptance and, once completed, hopefully |
| uses once the standard is approved is to connect | | | | schedule to launch it sometime in 2007. |
| peripherals, like keyboards, to computers, but its | | | | |