09 Aug 2007
Regulator Ofcom is lifting restrictions on the use of next-generation wireless technology to speed the roll out of converged communications.
After August, UK users of ultra-wideband (UWB) devices - which can wirelessly transfer large amounts of data over distances of up to 30 metres - will no longer require a licence.
UWB is a key development in the growing market for converged devices because it enables short-range communication between computers, mobile phones and other media devices.
In the US and Japan, UWB home hubs are a popular way of sharing domestic broadband.
Wireless spectrum use will play a key role in the future of converged communication, said Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards.
'We want to remove restrictions on the use of spectrum to allow the market to develop new and innovative services,' said Richards.
Earlier this month the European Commission scrapped a directive reserving the use of low-frequency bands for mobile phones.
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