The widespread availability and use of digital multimedia content has created a need for faster wireless connectivity that current commercial standards cannot support. This has driven demand for a single standard that can support advanced applications such as wireless display and docking, as well as more established usages such as network access.

The Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance was formed to meet this need by establishing a unified specification for wireless communication at multi-gigabit speeds; this specification is designed to drive a global ecosystem of interoperable products.

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To read more, download the complete WiGig white paper here.

Craig Mathias from the Farpoint Group offers up an excellent whiteboard (Tech Update 2.0 series) video on the 60 GHz spectrum and the difference between WiGig and WiMedia. If you’ve been wondering about the implications of 60 GHz and how it will affect wireless LANs in the future, check out Craig’s thoughts.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/video-wigig-and-60ghz-explained

Liaison agreement will enable technology sharing for program development

Austin, TX and Tokyo, Japan – May 10, 2010 – The Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig Alliance) today announced a cooperation agreement for multi-gigabit wireless networking. The Wi-Fi Alliance and the WiGig Alliance will share technology specifications for the development of a next-generation Wi-Fi Alliance certification program supporting Wi-Fi® operation in the 60 GHz frequency band. This agreement further encourages the development of products supporting 60 GHz technology to expand existing Wi-Fi capabilities.

Read the rest of the press release here.

Four members join alliance, including leaders in PC display market, adding breadth to diverse, multi‐industry membership

Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig), the organization advancing the adoption and widespread use of 60 GHz wireless technology worldwide, today announced the completion of its unified wireless specification. The WiGig specification enables high performance wireless display and audio and provides data transfer rates more than 10 times faster than today’s wireless LANs, extending Wi‐Fi technology while supporting backward compatibility with existing Wi‐Fi devices. The completed specification is now ready for member review and is anticipated to be made available to WiGig adopter members in Q1 2010.

Read the rest of the press release here.

The IEEE today announced that its Standards Board has ratified IEEE 802.15.3c™-2009, Standard for Information Technology-Telecommunications and Information Exchange between systems-Local and Metropolitan networks-Specific requirements-Part 15.3: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)Specifications for High Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs): Millimeter-wave based Alternative Physical Layer Extension Amendment.

Read the rest of the press release here.

More than 15 technology companies today announced the Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance, an organization formed to establish a unified specification for 60 Gigahertz (GHz) wireless technologies. The specification provides the optimal way to connect consumer electronics, handheld devices and personal computers.

The complete press release from the WiGig alliance can be found here.

Additional coverage analysis of this announcement can be found at Engadget and EETimes.