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7 Wireless Technologies That Make the World Go Round
By qwcdirect | April 4, 2010
Wireless technology is everywhere. WUSB, Bluetooth, RFID, WiMedia, UWB, NFC and ZigBee are the seven wireless technologies.
WiMedia – WiMedia refers to the Ultra Wide Band radio platform which enables high data transfer rates.
UWB or Ultra Wideband – UWB is wireless technology operating in a radio frequency greater then 500MHz.
WUSB or Wireless USB – Wireless USB is the combination of high speed data transfer rates with the ease-of-use of USB connectivity.
Bluetooth – Bluetooth is a short range radio communications method ideal for small networks – usually called personal networks.
RFID or Radio Frequency Identification – RFID is an automatic identification method used to assign an ID to an item.
NFC or Near Field Communication – NFC is a wireless technology aimed at being used in mobile phones. Now, rather than swipe a credit card you would simply touch the phone to a terminal and the transaction would be executed.
ZigBee – Is a wireless protocol used in low-powered devices as in home network system controlling items such as lights, security systems, fire alarms, heating and air conditioning.
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