Not Just for Wireless Anymore

One of the most significant advantages to ultra wideband is its ability to operate both wirelessly and over wires. Some UWB suppliers have talked about this in the past. But none have delivered it using a WiMedia-standard approach. Tzero announced such a standards-based solution today.

This new chipset -- dubbed the ZeroWire TZC7200 -- works just as well over the air as it does over existing coax cabling. Think of it as the next-generation MoCA and WiFi combined.  It's able to deliver link reliability and performance unheard of by either technology.  MoCA maybe can get to sustained data rates over 100 Mbps and it's anyone's guess what can be sustained by WiFi.  Tzero's UWB chipset is capable of 300 Mbps, plenty for multiple high-definition video streams throughout the home. 

With this solution, expect to see service providers and others delivering "whole home DVRs" and other killer products in the near future.  Read more.