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iAnywhere joined ultrawideband standards bodies UWB Forum and WiM...

iAnywhere joined ultrawideband standards bodies UWB Forum and WiMedia Alliance the Sybase subsidiary said Thurs. That means the firm will help set standards merging the benefits of UWB’s high data rate transfer capabilities with the maturity of the Bluetooth…

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software protocol and application profiles. Meanwhile, the WiMedia Alliance said it will hold a Jan. 23 interoperability test, in hopes of launching a certification program later this year. The first devices containing UWB chipsets are expected to hit retail shelves this year. Both WiMedia and competing Freescale technology are presenting this week at CES. The WiMedia Alliance, which represents Intel, Texas Instruments and other firms, said members have started preliminary interoperability testing. “Now that we have a formal industry framework for these events, we anticipate extremely productive sessions with strong participation as companies prepare to ready devices for certification,” said Intel’s Brad Hosler, chmn. of the WiMedia Alliance Certification & Interoperability Committee.