
By Svenn-Tore Larsen, CEO, Nordic Semiconductor Recent news items report that Wi-Fi, based on the IEEE802.11a, b or g protocol and best known for its application in Local Area Networks (LANs), is extending its reach into Personal Area Networks (PAN), challenging the future of Bluetooth wireless technology.
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By Svenn-Tore Larsen, CEO Nordic Semiconductor Ever since the Bluetooth SIG announced that Wibree – the Nokia-inspired open industry initiative to develop an ultra-low power, short distance wireless technology – would be merged into the Bluetooth specification as a ULP Bluetooth variant, some have questioned the need for yet another standard.
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