Technology

Connecting the last metre

The latest innovation to emerge from Nokia`s research centre is expected to provide a major boost to low-power devices.

03 January 2007

Nokia has unveiled a new open industry initiative extending local connectivity between cellphones and small devices.

Called Wibree, this technology is seen to extend the role that mobile devices play in consumers' lives.

“Wibree is Nokia's step towards connecting the final metre,” says Bob Lannucci, head of the company's research centre in Helsinki, Finland.

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