INTEL’S ALL NEW WI-MAX/WI-FI MODULES

Speculating what's next for wireless modules which seats neatly inside your notebook’s mini PCIe slot? Well, Intel has just discharged details on their upcoming wireless modules based on the Centrino2 platform.

The Echo Peak WI MAX/Wi-Fi and Shirley Peak Wi-Fi modules will initiate shipping to laptop producers in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2008. With Echo Peak and Shirley Peak make public, Intel anticipates quicker 802.11n Wi-Fi adoption. The Echo Peak wireless modules has supports both Wi-MAX and 802.11n Wi-Fi and will be available with the price tag of $43 to $54 per unit. The $19-$30 Shirley Peak module will support only the N-Wi-Fi protocol.

With Centrino 2 release in the subsequent quarter, it is expected that those laptops will report for over 50% of Intel's consignments by end of 2008. Concurring to reports, the penetration rate of 802.11n devic