Samsung has just announced a new Wi-Fi technology that
promises wireless transfer speeds five times the current standard. Dubbed as
Wi-Fi 802.11ad, the new Wi-Fi tech enables data transmission speeds of up to
4.6Gbps or 575MB per second.
This means that a 1GB movie can be transferred between two
devices under three seconds; at the same time, compressed videos can be
streamed conveniently and without delay from mobile devices to a compatible TV.
 |
| Photo source: Buzzom.com |
Although the 60GHz Wi-Fi technology isn’t exactly a Samsung
original, it faced some troubles in the past that didn’t make it a viable
option for manufacturers to adopt. For starters, unlike the existing 2.4GHz and
5GHz Wi-Fi technologies, 802.11ad has problems passing through walls and
requires a direct line of sight for it to work.
Samsung said it has managed to work around this issue by
developing the world’s first micro beam-forming control technology that
optimizes the communications module depending on the environment. Moreover
Samsung said it has developed a way to allow multiple devices to connect
simultaneously to a network.
At the moment, Wi-Fi 802.11ad is still an unlicensed band
spectrum though commercialization is expected as early as next year. Samsung is
planning to incorporate the technology to its various products including audio
visual and medical devices, telecommunication equipment and appliances part of
the company’s Smart Home initiative.
