Brett_Tabke - 12:12 pm on May 10, 2010 (gmt 0)

[wired.com...]

Wi-Fi is about to lay claim to a new frequency band that could result in speeds at least 10 times faster than what’s currently available. An agreement between the Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance will let the Wi-Fi Alliance carve out specs and standards to support Wi-Fi operation in the 60-GHz frequency band in a bid to make Wi-Fi faster. By contrast, Wi-Fi today operates in the 2.4-GHz and 5- GHz bands. Specifically, the move to 60 GHz could allow for speeds in the range of 1 gigabits per second to 6 gbps, in contrast to today’s theoretical maximum of 150 Mbps for 802.11n.