Gi-Fi

For the specific Wi-Fi Alliance standard, see WiGig. For the French discount store, see GiFi.

Gi-Fi or gigabit wireless refers to wireless communication at a bit rate of at least one gigabit per second (Gbit/s).

By 2004 some trade press used the term "Gi-Fi" to refer to faster versions of the IEEE 802.11 standards marketed under the trademark Wi-Fi.^[1]

In 2008 researchers at the University of Melbourne demonstrated a transceiver on a single integrated circuit (chip) operating at 60 GHz on the CMOS process, allowing wireless communication speeds of up to 5 Gbit/s within a 10-metre (33-foot) range.^[2] Some press reports called this "GiFi".^[3][4] It was developed by the Melbourne University-based laboratories of NICTA (National ICT Australia Limited).^[3]

In 2009, the Wireless Gigabit Alliance was formed to promote the technology. It used the term "WiGig" which avoided trademark confusion.^[5]

References

1. "Gigabit Wi-Fi looms large: But 'Gi-Fi' pointless without robust security". The Register. November 19, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
2. "NICTA develops a world first in semiconductor technology for the wireless home and office of the future". News release. NICTA. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
3. Nick Miller (February 22, 2008). "$10 chip puts Australia on the fast track". The Age. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
4. "GiFi-Latest Research In Wireless Technology Looks Promising". TechLivez. February 22, 2008. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
5. Marguerite Reardon (May 7, 2009). "Tech giants back superfast WiGig standard". CNet. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.