PC with Bluetooth~(TM) and IEEE802.11a/b Wireless Communication Features

摘要

Bluetooth~(TM) and IEEE802.11b are wireless technologies utilizing the 2.4 GHz band, while IEEE802.11a is a wireless technology utilizing the 5 GHz band. Toshiba has already shipped notebook PCs with integrated Bluetooth~(TM) technology for low-speed wireless peripheral devices such as mouse, printer, and mobile phone, and/or integrated IEEE802.11b wireless LAN technology enabling Internet access at the office, at home, and in public areas. As the wireless market grows, the possibility of interference in simultaneous Bluetooth~(TM) and IEEE802.11b operation has become an issue attracting attention and market demand for higher speed Internet access using IEEE802.11a wireless LAN technology has risen. Toshiba has therefore developed a PC integrating the three wireless technologies (Bluetooth~(TM), IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11a) with the aim of solving such issues and satisfying the market demand.