Home AV networking without having to install additional wiring reduces installation costs while being more viable and flexible. Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is the only technology that supports both wired and wireless access with no major modifications to the current specification.

UWB-over-Coax offers cost savings in home AV network installations, taking advantage of the coax already present in most homes to connect devices between rooms. Within a room, wireless UWB access can be used to provide mobility and reduce the number of cables required to connect devices.

UWB-over-Coax is capable of data rates up to 480 Mbps (payload rates up to 400 Mbps), more than enough for the delivery of rich multimedia content distribution around the home, and it provides ample headroom for future applications. It can coexist with digital cable signals and MoCA^® on the same wire, and delivers prioritized and parameterized QoS for better quality of experience results.

UWB is inherently point-to-point and ad-hoc, with no need for Access Points, making it easy to deploy and manage. Since UWB is time-slot oriented, it is well-suited for applications with stringent QoS requirements.

For home AV network installations, UWB ultimately offers cost savings, the best network performance with ad-hoc connectivity, a trusted whole-home coaxial backbone connection, and a wireless connection in each room.

Industry Associations

Sigma Designs is an active member in the following standards organizations and industry associations to enable our UWB solutions to quickly support new features and standards.

The WiMedia Alliance, a 350+ member global nonprofit organization, defines, certifies and supports enabling wireless technology for multimedia applications. WiMedia’s technology is an ISO-published radio standard for high-speed, ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless connectivity that offers an unsurpassed combination of high data throughput rates and low energy consumption. With regulatory approval in major markets worldwide, this technology has gained broad industry momentum as evidenced by its selection for Wireless USB and high-speed Bluetooth. http://www.wimedia.org