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September Newsbits
Sprint launches XOHM network; WiMAX World this week; BlackBerry Bold coming in October; Nokia releases N96 in Europe; Buffalo loses patent dispute appeal; Divitas announces new clients and software upgrade; and more.

Bluetooth to Capitalize on Wi-Fi, UWB
A new architecture currently in development will allow Bluetooth to harness Wi-Fi and eventually UWB to achieve greater data transfer rates.

August Newsbits
Nokia steps up its game; libraries enter the age of iPod downloads; Boingo adds hundreds of campgrounds and RV parks to its hotspot network; new Bluetooth headset features audible Caller ID; Apple sued over connectivity failures; and more.

Focus Enhancement Hires New CTO
UWB leader, Focus Enhancements, hires Intel veteran, Michael Hudson as its new CTO.

First UWB Products Receive WiMedia Alliance Certification
The WiMedia Alliance certifies its first 12 platforms.

Tzero Sued over Patent
Pulse~LINK claims that Tzero replicates its innovations by stealing intellectual property.

Alereon Expands Research
The chipmaker will launch new R&D unit in India.

UWB gets International
The technology now has an ISO standard as specified by WiMedia and Ecma a couple of years ago.

Wireless USB Ready for Testing
The USB-IF has announced a compliance and certification test program that may turn UWB into a household technology.

Freescale Sold For Billions
Consortium buys chip firm in megadeal.

No Lack of UWB
ABI says 300 million ultrawideband products will sell in the next five years.

Wisair Leads PULSERS II
This initiative is all about commercialization of UWB in Europe -- and, maybe, worldwide.

Freescale Quits UWB Forum
The chipmaker is leaving the industry consortium it helped found to concentrate on "Cable-Free USB" without worrying about working with others.

802.15.3a is Dead: Long Live UWB
The IEEE task group will disband, but the consortia formed from the internal fighting pledge to keep ultrawideband alive.

Ecma Releases UWB Standard based on WiMedia
In an end-run of sorts around the failed IEEE standards process for ultrawideband, the international body behind DVD specifications has approved a commercial UWB standard.

UWB: It's Not Just for the U.S. Any More
News from Japan, where the Wireless USB developers have a conference, and the government is laying the groundwork to allow UWB.

Pulse~LINK Joins UWB Forum
The 'third flavor' of ultrawideband has joined one of the two main groups fighting for the standard.

Microsoft Joins WiMedia
The folks in Redmond have tossed their backing behind an ultrawideband contender.

UWB Forum
Comprised of over 100 companies, the UWB Forum is committed to making Ultra-Wideband technology based on Direct Sequence-UWB (DS-UWB).

Ultrawideband Groups Merge
The MultiBand OFDM Alliance and WiMedia have joined forces in a move that could leave the other UWB factions (read: Motorola) without much hope.

MultiBand OFDM Alliance
The MBOA is a special interest group that's developing a standard for high bit rate ultrawideband applications.

Wireless USB Promoter Group
This Intel-led industry group is developing a wireless USB specification with a throughput of 480Mbps at distances up to 10 meters.

WiMedia Alliance
The WiMedia Alliance was formed to promote multimedia connectivity and interoperability between devices in a wireless personal area network.

IEEE 802.15.3a Task Group
Ultrawideband is the leading contender for the technology behind the emerging 802.15.3a standard for high-speed, short-range wireless networks.

IEEE 802.15.4a Study Group
This group is looking at ultrawideband as a candidate for a potential alternative physical layer to the 802.15.4 standard for low-power, low data rate wireless networks.

The Bookshelf: UWB Resources
Looking for more information on Ultrawideband? These books should serve as essential resources for anyone searching for technical information on UWB and UWB implementations.

Scientific American: Wireless Data Blaster
David Leeper, chief technologist for wireless technologies in Intel's New Business Investments Group, provides an in-depth explanation of how UWB works and how it can be used in the future.

Ultrawideband Working Group Web Site
The Ultrawideband Working Group has been established as an unofficial association of industry leaders and scholars with interest in UWB technology, as well as issues related to commercialization.

Press Release: FCC Approves Initial Deployment of Ultrawideband
Here is the official Federal Communications Commission (FCC) press release detailing how ultrawideband (UWB) can be deployed by the business community.

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