Intel Barrett: a chip will be able to get all wireless communications

News periodicals in January 9th, according to CNETNews reports, consumer electronics show Intel CEO Craig Barrett held in Las Vegas, said in a speech, consumer electronic products need to connect a variety of radio channels increasing. To achieve this goal, the chip manufacturer must develop a processor chip that can be reconfigured through the use of software. He says a chip will be able to accommodate 9 different types of radio channels.

In the past few years, Intel has been the development of software configuration of the radio as their goal. Intel called the effort "Intel wireless freedom" (RadioFreeIntel) program. Barrett predicts that the number of wireless communications in the device will increase rapidly. In a year or two, laptops will increase WiMax and ultra wideband wireless communications capabilities. WiMax is a long distance wireless data communication technology. Although the use of WiMax technology to increase the cost of notebook computers to 200 U.S. dollars, but the wireless communication distance of the laptop can be increased by many kilometers (). UWB is a short-range wireless communication technology, can send large amounts of video and other documents. (communications industry Keywords: WiMax)

Barrett added that while Intel has pulled out of the TV chip market, Intel will continue to pursue the development of the consumer electronics market. Intel will make a variety of versions of the family of electronic devices based on X86 chip. Intel will continue to pursue the development of the mobile phone chip market.

Craig at the consumer electronics show in

Barrett said that, in general, consumer electronics devices will focus on the development of three types of equipment. These three types of equipment are televisions, computers and handheld computers. Now, there are already 20 companies launched a video recorder is very much like the entertainment computer. Intel hopes that the entertainment computer will become a living room equipment, to control the TV, stereo and other equipment.