It seems that mobile devices today are only as good as the speed of the Internet. A top-of-the-line phone, for instance, could never live up to its potential if it is using a sluggish data connection. Current network and data technologies such as LTE, broadband Internet and Wi-Fi could offer high-speed data transmission, but they are often bogged down by the sheer volume of usage, the Daily Mail noted. Intel could possibly solve this problem with a new product called Wireless Gigabit Alliance or WiGig.
The WiGig technology is a result of a collaboration between Intel and Qualcomm, which was announced earlier this month. It enables the transmission of up to 4.6 GB of data per second. This means that a full HD movie can be downloaded in about one second. This is made possible through the combination of LTE network and next-generation wireless LAN technologies, according to First Post.
Intel brands WiGig as the next step in Wi-Fi's evolution. Qualcomm's part appears to be the manufacture of parts in mobile devices that will ensure compatibility with the new data transmission technology. It "will transform the experience of Wi-Fi users, be it in their offices, homes or even in public places," Intel said in an official statement. "Bringing the vast, new spectrum in 60 GHz band to Wi-Fi's fold," WiGig "will be one of the potent tools to address burgeoning data demand in homes, enterprises and carrier networks."
WiGig seems to be a welcome development for Wi-Fi, which is being threatened with obsolescence by an emergent technology called Li-Fi. This new wireless solution could perform 100 times faster than Wi-Fi and is capable of speeds that reach 224 GB per second, HNGN previously reported.
