Chromebooks could possibly be getting ultra-wideband (UWB) sooner or later

Though ultra-wideband (UWB) has been round for some time, it’s simply now beginning for use in additional units. The truth is, the Pixel Watch 2 is rumored to be getting a UWB module. And which may not be the one new Google gadget getting the know-how. The corporate could also be planning to start out placing UWB in Chromebooks as nicely.

As found by Chrome Unboxed, references to UWB have been present in Chromium Gerrit — an open-source, web-based code collaboration device the place builders can evaluate modifications on supply code. It seems that Google is at the moment testing the know-how on Chromebooks.

In keeping with the outlet, Google is particularly testing a number of use circumstances for the know-how. These use circumstances embody Chromebook-to-Chromebook connections, Chromebook-to-phone connections, and variations of these pairings with a number of customers as a substitute of one-to-one connections. Because it’s simply within the testing section, it could possibly be some time earlier than we really see a Chromebook with UWB.

For those who aren’t conversant in UWB, it’s a short-range wi-fi communication know-how that’s energy-efficient, versatile, and cost-efficient. However extra importantly, it could switch information rapidly — from 4Mbps to 675Mbps or extra — and permits for extremely correct location monitoring all the way down to the centimeter. It’s at the moment used for keyless entry, automation, asset monitoring, and extra and seems principally in telephones and tracker tags.

Having such know-how in a Chromebook might probably open up new potentialities relating to connections. Because the publication factors out, a shared drive in a room could possibly be rapidly and seamlessly accessed by a number of individuals with out the necessity for cables with UWB. Or you may mirror an app with zero lag.