Some of the faster evolving technologies are those for next generation wireless devices.  These devices - cellphones, PDAs, multimedia players, and various combinations thereof - utilize the most advanced electronics available today, sine qua non, to reduce size, power consumption yet increase features and capabilities.

Emerging wireless technologies include:

Wi-Fi, also known as the 802.11b standard, transmits at 2.4 GHz with data rates up to 11 Mbps up to 300 feet with data secure spread spectrum.  The exact transmission frequency, range and data rates dependent on chipset manufacturer, device and environment.

Other 802.11 architectures including 802.11a with transmissions at 5 GHz and data rates up to 54 Mbps using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing with a range of typically 60 feet.

Yet another emerging wireless technology is "Bluetooth," designed with a eye towards low production cost and for AA battery devices.  It is ideal for low-cost, low-power, low-range, low-data-rate applications.  It operates around 2.4 GHz frequency with data rates up to 1 Mbps for typically 100 feet.

Beside the "big three," there are a host of other technologies such as TIRIS, a mature technology from Texas Instruments used for Mobil SpeedPass, toll roads, secured parking, facility access, and other applications.  Another area of improvement are in Global Positioning, or GPS, where small devices such as cellphones and watches can be locatable.  Already, companies are releasing products to track children, pets, and a variety of small devices.

There are a number of companies, including DataPlex, that have designed their proprietary Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, and remote control (RC) systems.  DataPlex uses its wireless technology on its RACE Product kart control products.  Tell me more...