



Similar to the Hi-Speed USB logo, consumers can now look for the Certified Wireless USB logo on product packaging and/or hardware for all products that have passed certification. This logo is a sign to consumers that these products have been tested for interoperability and will work with other Certified Wireless USB devices, said USB-IF President Jeff Ravencraft.
Certified Wireless USB is the first high-speed wireless personal interconnect technology combining the speed and security of wired Hi-Speed USB with the ease-of-use-of wireless technology, he adds. It's backward compatible with wired USB, allows users to connect up to 127 devices and delivers a bandwidth of up to 480Mb/second at three meters and 110Mb/second at 10 meters.
Certified Wireless USB is based on the WiMedia Alliance Ultra-wideband Common Radio Platform. The Wireless USB Promoter Group, consisting of seven companies -- Agere Systems, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Philips Semiconductors and Samsung -- defined the core Certified Wireless USB specification with the support of more than 100 contributor members.



