Sony TransferJet to Take on Wireless USB

Whether or not this is politically correct, we are saying Sony is once again trying to sabotage industry standard with its own; only this time, the CE mogul turned its target to Wireless USB. Sony at CES 2008 Vegas is showcasing UWB-based TransferJet, and it believes the technology to be a better way of shuttling data wirelessly, at least within Sony's ecosystem.

There are, however, a few fundamental usability differences between WUSB and TransferJet. TransferJet is made for extremely low range or 1.75" maximum distance between the devices in perspective. So, this design makes it insanely difficult for someone in the other room to steal contact list from your Walkman cellphone. TransferJet will top at 375Mbits/s or 500Mbits/s optimal, in contrast to 1Gbps proposed in Wireless USB 1.1. Sony's intention is to adopt the technology into camcorders and cameras first, as a secondary method of sending video to a PC, and ultimately, install it on all VAIO PCs and PS3s. Wireless USB surely has a rough road ahead.