In the age of Wi-Fi technology, companies are always looking for a way to make things faster and, as a result, more trouble-free for consumers. Texas startup Nitero is the latest company to give it a shot, as it has announced the unveiling of a new chip that will deliver 60 GHz wireless networking to mobile devices. This ultrafast, low-power networking is short range, but that’s perfect for its intended application of enabling high quality video transfers without overly draining the battery of a mobile device. The 60GHz WiFi can handle even the massive data requirements of 4K video with ease.
With this chip, devices can now transfer data 10 times more efficiently than other means, making it a perfect solution for those trying to transfer data from smaller screen devices to larger ones – ideal for presentations, sor instance, but also for playing a video.
Through such technology, users can take video from their smartphones and play it instantaneously across high-definition televisions, without skipping a beat on quality. The NT4600 supports low-latency 4K display data transfers, and not incidentally can easily broadcast games from a small display to a big one. That’s a huge feature for mobile game publishers looking to increase the impact of their games.
Samsung with produce the chip for Nitero as a contract manufacturer, using a 28-nanometer manufacturing process with special radio frequency features. This will allow the chip to meet low-power requirements.
“802.11ad, the next generation of Wi-Fi, is the missing link to allow for the long-awaited convergence of PC, gaming, and entertainment platforms onto a single mobile device. 802.11ad solutions built for the PC and slimmed down for mobile simply can’t meet the power, performance, and form-factor requirements of Tier 1 mobile customers,” said Pat Kelly, CEO of Nitero. “At Nitero, we targeted the smartphone from day one. The result is 60G.”
The technology should begin appearing in products sometime in 2015.
Source: VentureBeat
