WiGig Alliance completes testing of multi-gigabit wireless at Plugfest

The Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance has announced the completion of testing its multi-gigabit wireless at the Plugfest. WiGig Alliance and Wi-Fi Alliance signed partnership agreement last month.

The plugfest helped to progress interoperability with further real-world testing and the results will be used in the development of a certification program. The plugfest was held at international testing centre TUV Rheinland in San Jose.

"The continuation of our plugfest program is a critical part of our ongoing progress towards certification. With each plugfest we move closer to achieving a fully commercialized new standard," said Dr. Ali Sadri, WiGig Alliance President and Chairman. Dr Ali further added, "The vision to introduce this technology, which will enable new applications and an unprecedented user experience, is already becoming a mainstream reality and when certification becomes available, we will see an explosion in WiGig products coming to market."

Sarbjit Shelopal, director at TUV Rheinland commented on the Plugfest, "It has been great to work with the WiGig members on achieving this important milestone in the course of bringing the 60GHz technology to market."
During the plugfest, WiGig and Wi-Fi Alliance members tested their products to develop interoperability within the ecosystem and provide end-users with highly reliable and compatible devices. ABI Research is predicting that 60GHz enabled device shipments will exceed one billion units per annum by 2017 and the plugfest along with the certification program are the important steps to get there.