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Agenda
What is Wibree ? The History of Wibree How Wibree Works Wibree vs. Bluetooth What are Wibree advantages? Partnerships The Real Competitor ZigBee Wibree vs. ZigBee When will Wibree available?

What is Wibree ?
Wibree is the first open technology offering connectivity between mobile devices or personal computers, and small, button cell battery power devices such as watches, wireless keyboards, toys, and sports sensors

The History of Wibree

In 2004 The results were published using the name Bluetooth Low End Extension In October 2006 The technology was released to public with brand name Wibree

The History of Wibree

In June 2007 Nokia and Bluetooth SIG announced that Wibree will be a part of the Bluetooth specification as an ultra-low-power Bluetooth technology

How Wibree Works

Wibree stand-alone is designed for use with applications which require extremely low power, small size and low cost Bluetooth-Wibree dual-mode is designed for use in Bluetooth devices, allowing users to benefit from both technology

How Wibree Works

Examples of Wibree stand-alone Watches Sports Wireless keyboards Examples of Bluetooth-Wibree dual-mode

mobile phones personal computers

Wibree vs. Bluetooth

Wibree
Radio Frequency

Bluetooth
2.4 GHz 3 Mbps

2.4 GHz 1 Mbps 10 m.

Transfer Data Rate

Range

100 m.

What are Wibree adventages?

Wibree use case
Sport & Fitness
- Sensors in sport equipments (heart rate belt) - Sport monitoring devices (pedometer) - Embedded sport sensors (altimeter in watch)

Healthcare

- Healthcare devices (blood pressure monitor) - Illness treatment (glucose meter) - Monitoring devices (medication dispenser)

Home & Entertainment

- Remote Control (for e.g. music device) - Gaming sensors (sensors in wrists and knees) - Home sensors and switches (remote lock)

Partnerships
Broadcom STMicro electronics Taiyo Yuden Texas Instruments Suunto

Casio

CSR

Epson
Nordic Semiconductor

Wibree vs. Zigbee

Wibree
Radio Frequency

Zigbee
2.4 GHz 0.25 Mbps

2.4 GHz 1 Mbps 10 m.

Transfer Data Rate

Range

30 m.

Wibree vs. Zigbee

ZigBee can help standardize different smart home technologies such as lighting and heating controls, and even home appliances such as TVs, DVDs, microwaves, and ovens Wibree is more oriented towards small, low power consumer products such as mobile phones, watches, and input devices, such as mouse and keyboards

Wibree vs. Zigbee

The only potential market where the two technologies might compete directly is the medical and sport sensor market

When will Wibree available ?

The work of integrating the low power technology within the existing Bluetooth specification has begun and the first version of the specification is anticipated during the first half of 2009

Reference
http://www.wibree.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wibree http://www.tfot.info/content/view/97/59/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5403564.stm http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/wibree.htm http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Learn/Technology/lowpower

http://www.thomson-webcast.net/uk/dispatching/nokiabluetooth