UWB Hub Is Certified, Launched In Japan

The Y-E Data Ltd. UWB hub product, which is based on the Wisair chipset, has received TELEC certification and is ready for the market. TELEC (Telecom Engineering Center) is the official certification organization for UWB in Japan. According to Y-E Data, the company's UWB hub is the first UWB product to receive Japanese certification. UWB was officially approved in August by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The four-port wireless hub is designed to seamlessly replace any wire line USB connection with a wireless connection. USB devices such as printers, scanners, remote hard disks, and digital cameras can plug into the UWB hub, which can be placed anywhere in the room. Data is transmitted wirelessly from the hub to a PC or notebook via a dongle that is plugged into the PC's USB port. For more information, check out www.yedata.com.