Google Chromebooks to Get UWB Support for Secure File Transfers, Accurate Object Tracking

Ultra Wide Band (UWB) applications are currently few, and the chip is only found in a few Android and iOS smartphones. But given that Google is developing new UWB-based Chromebook features, that's set to change soon.

Although UWB is mostly utilized today to provide a more precise method of positioning and navigating a device indoors, the short-range wireless communication protocol has far more use than this. It's so potent that it may eventually take the place of Bluetooth, NFC, and RFID. Not to add, it has high-frequency bands and can compete with the Wi-Fi protocol.

Additionally, these millimeter waves have a data transfer capacity of up to 1 Gbps, which is rather quick for a wireless protocol. Additionally, the UWB is more accurate out of the box, consumes less power, and as the industry pushes for wider use, chip prices will only decrease over time.

Google is actively investigating several use cases since it believes that the technology has enormous potential. Google is presently looking towards connections between Chromebooks, Chromebooks, and phones, and even connections between several Chromebooks.