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market can be summarized as follows:

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High-speed data transfer between mobile devices in a WPAN —

Given a data rate of 100 to 500 Mbps at a distance of 1 to 10 m,

computers, PDAs, cell phones, and consumer electronic devices

are able to exchange data much faster than via other wireless

technologies. The first wave of UWB products will probably target

wireless home networks, where interconnection between a wide

range of computing, communication, and consumer electronics

devices has always been a troublesome problem.

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Cable replacement — It may be possible to link an LCD screen or

a television to a computer or any other UWB-enabled electronic

devices without using a video cable. The data rate may be fur-

ther improved ...