Y-E Data Inc. has announced the development of the "Wireless Hub" based on UWB (ultra wideband) wireless technology and its market release on October 21. This is the first UWB commercial application ever announced. Pricing is open, but expected to be ¥25,000 to ¥40,000.
The Wireless Hub mounts a UWB wireless communication module, as well as four USB ports. It also uses a USB dongle featuring UWB wireless capability. Specifically, this USB dongle is connected to a PC. Meanwhile, a printer, digital camera and other computer peripherals with USB ports are connected to the wireless hub. Then the USB dongle and hub connect the PC and these peripherals through high speed wireless communication using UWB. Effective data rate "reaches around 100 Mbps between 10-m distance without obstacles," explained a company spokesperson.
The hub's UWB communication LSI is a chipset provided by Wisair Ltd. of Israel. The antenna is Y-E Data's original development. Although the company uses its proprietary UWB wireless communication protocol this time, it is reportedly developing in parallel another version to support the industry's standard "Certified Wireless USB" specification. The latest product's UWB wireless output level is lower than -41.3 dBm. It uses a frequency channel from 4.224 to 4.752 GHz.
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