Ripcord® Enables High Speed Cable Replacement
and Creates New Usage Models
Cable Replacement is the First Step
The first market for WiMedia will be cable replacement. The first cable that will be replaced is the USB cable. The USB Implementers Forum has released a specification called Certified Wireless USB, and several companies are building product. The first products will be “dongles” that plug into computer USB ports. These will be matched by wireless USB hubs that will let you plug in peripheral devices such as printers on the other side of a room without stretching a cable across the room.
Wireless Personal Connectivity Enables Simple Sharing
Once devices are set free of their wired tethers, new usage models arise that simplify usage and create opportunities for new revenue streams. Wireless USB connectivity on a mobile device can remove connectors, remove cables and allow devices to have high bandwidth communication with other devices. They can share media, music, photos or info. Operators can generate revenue from sharing services and sell movies and music downloads.
Ecosystem of WiMedia Creates Endless Possibilities
An ecosystem of WiMedia enables devices enables connections to peripherals never before possible. Mobile Phones can use HDTV displays and keyboards. Camera's can directly share content with each other. Home theater systems no longer have rats nest of wires. Portable media players connect to home wireless speakers. The possibilities are endless.
Applications in key markets
Some of key applications and Staccato's solutions are detailed in
- PC/Peripherals - Printers, Camera, Mass Storage Devices, Portable Media Players, Wireless Docking, Wireless Projectors and Web cameras.
- Consumer/Home - Wireless HDTV, Wireless Speakers, Set Top Boxes
- Mobile Phones - Wireless Displays, Purchasing Content, Sharing Content, Personal Servers