UWB about to get legalized in the UK
By Darren Murph 
posted Dec 11th 2006 7:40PM
posted Dec 11th 2006 7:40PM
While we Americans are probably taking for granted the legal status of ultrawideband technology while we grumble over the RIAA, MPAA, and host of other pesky agencies, the folks in Europe still haven't had a taste of UWB in their own homeland. That tidbit is getting set to change, however, as a recent meeting of the Radio Spectrum Committee reversed the decision to keep the technology illegal in the UK. Ofcom's chief technologist, Professor William Webb, was "delighted" at the approval, and he expects the decision to accept UWB across all European states will be made "within the next six months." But don't think the RSC is going to let those waves run loose, as Ofcom noted that the UK would impose "even tighter restrictions" than ones currently in place elsewhere to ensure no complications or interference during the rollout. Although the formal decision hasn't exactly been announced, all signs are pointing to a green light in the near future, and we suspect companies in the UWB game are already gearing up that 220-volt gear in anticipation.[Via Slashdot]
Ok, but lets not forget the weekend trips to Amsterdam that those brits take for granted... GRANTED!!!!
Haha, silly limeys.
Don't they know that UWB is bad for little Sebastian??!?!??
Pardon my ignorance.....
Whats UWB good for again?
NO MORE TANGLED WIRES!
A digital camcorder could play a just-recorded video on a friend's HDTV without anyone having to fiddle with wires.
A portable MP3 player could stream audio to high-quality surround-sound speakers anywhere in the room.
A mobile computer user could wirelessly connect to a digital projector in a conference room to deliver a presentation.
Digital pictures could be transferred to a photo print kiosk for instant printing without the need of a cable.
An office worker could put a mobile PC on a desk and instantly be connected to a printer, scanner and Voice over IP (VoIP) headset.
Limeys?
better than being stupid & fat and not knowing a world exists outside your own country
and what's a "European State"?
there are no states, just cuntries
um, the uk runs on 240 volts not 220 dude.
Thank you for pointing that out before I had chance to :)
What happened to the UK running on 230V.
Okay, the UK has decided to allow UWB - so what?! That does not mean any of the other 50 independent nations of Europe will follow. And again that is countries not "states".