Ozmo's Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (PAN) technology

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Ozmo Inc. unveiled a chip and software that will offer wireless peripherals more bandwidth and battery life for less cost than Bluetooth. The company is working with Intel, which has already investigated the potential of Wi-Fi personal-area networks (PANs) for its notebooks.

clipped from news.cnet.com Wi-Fi start-up challenges Bluetooth technology A start-up called Ozmo Devices is taking on the popular short-range wireless technology Bluetooth with a new flavor of Wi-Fi. On Monday, the Bay Area start-up, which has raised $12.5 million since 2005, officially introduced a new low-powered Wi-Fi chip and software that will allow device makers to connect accessories like headsets, computer mice, speakers, and keyboards to laptops, mobile phones, and other consumer electronics using Wi-Fi. clipped from blogs.intel.com Gary Martz on "Cliffside" Wireless PAN technology Check out the video below video to see “Cliffside” working in action: clipped from www.ozmodevices.com clipped from i.cmpnet.com clipped from www.ozmodevices.com Ozmo Devices’ innovative two-part solution includes a driver that coexists with the host platform’s Wi-Fi device and a highly integrated, ultra-low-power component embedded in the wireless peripheral. Ozmo Devices’ approach leverages a platform’s existing Wi-Fi device to provide concurrent WLAN and WPAN functionality. clipped from i.cmpnet.com