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Wibree is a short-range wireless technology under development by Nokia and other companies to enable low-power connectivity between devices like phones and small battery-powered devices. It is designed to have ultra-low power consumption and transfer small amounts of data at speeds up to 1 mbps. Wibree chips can be implemented either in standalone mode for small low-power devices, or in dual-mode integrated with Bluetooth chips to allow phones and computers to communicate with accessories using either standard. Wibree is meant to complement rather than replace Bluetooth by addressing use cases like sensors, toys and keyboards that require longer battery life. Potential applications include healthcare devices, sports sensors, and entertainment accessories.

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Wibree Presentation

Wibree is a short-range wireless technology under development by Nokia and other companies to enable low-power connectivity between devices like phones and small battery-powered devices. It is designed to have ultra-low power consumption and transfer small amounts of data at speeds up to 1 mbps. Wibree chips can be implemented either in standalone mode for small low-power devices, or in dual-mode integrated with Bluetooth chips to allow phones and computers to communicate with accessories using either standard. Wibree is meant to complement rather than replace Bluetooth by addressing use cases like sensors, toys and keyboards that require longer battery life. Potential applications include healthcare devices, sports sensors, and entertainment accessories.

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∞ Table of Contents
▫ What is WiBree?
▫ Origin and development.
▫ Architecture.
▫ What benefits can WiBree bring to already crowded
wireless market
▫ Is WiBree a Bluetooth killer?
▫ WiBree among the Wireless Zoo
▫ Applications
∞ What is WiBree?

▫ Wibree is a short range (10metres/30feet), wireless


technology now under development designed for ultra low
power consumption.

▫ This specifically target connectivity between mobile devices


such as smart phones or PCs and small battery-powered
devices such as watches, wireless keyboards, toys & sport
sensors.
∞ Origin & Development
▫ Around 2001; the Nokia Research Center was looking at
options for future personal wireless networking
▫ They thought low power devices such as sensors, but
realized that there was no suitable technology connecting
those to larger devices such as a mobile phone.
▫ It made them to develop a technology called Wibree to meet
the requirements of low power consumption, small size, and
low cost interoperability based on open specification.
▫ Nokia decided to create a new open wireless protocol along
with its partners Broadcom Corporation, CSR, Epson, and
Nordic semiconductor, is working to bring it to market.
∞ WiBree Device Architecture
▫ Nordic semiconductor is a key player in Wibree
architecture.

▫ Wibree specification has been in modes namely:

▫ Dual-mode
▫ Stand-alone-mode
…Contd
▫ In the dual mode implementation the Wibree functionality
is an add-on feature inside Bluetooth circuitry sharing a
great deal of existing functionality resulting in a minimal
cost increased compared to existing products.

▫ In the Stand-alone Wibree chips would be implemented in


small, low cost devices such as wireless mouse and
keyboards, sensors, toys, sports, and human interface device
(HID) product categories.
∞ WiBree (Stand Alone Mode)
▫ Only Wibree enabled chip is used.
▫ Designed for devices with low hardware specifications.
▫ Used when quantities of data transferred are small
▫ Commonly implemented in:
▫ Watches
▫ Sport / wellness devices
▫ Wireless Keyboards
▫ Wireless mouse
∞ WiBree (Dual Mode)
▫ Combination chip is used.
▫ Wibree functionality is integrated with Bluetooth
▫ A combination chip communicates independently of
dongles.
▫ Commonly implemented in:
▫ Mobile phones.
▫ Personal computers.
▫ Dongles.
∞ Is WiBree the Bluetooth Killer?
▫ No, absolutely not. It has its own advantages and
disadvantages over Bluetooth. Likewise Bluetooth also.
▫ It’s up to 10 times more energy efficient than Bluetooth.
▫ This wireless system can transfer data at speeds of up to 1
mbps, about a third of the speed of current Bluetooth
technology.
▫ This system has longer battery life and more compact
devices When Wibree has become a standard.
…Contd
• Like Bluetooth—used to link cell phones with headsets,
computers and printers to transfer calls, calendar items,
documents, songs and pictures.

• While Bluetooth is looking for ultra high frequencies above


6 gigahertz for new faster connections, Wibree will operate
in the 2.4 gigahertz band.

• Wibree packets will be dynamic in size, unlike the fixed-


length Bluetooth packets, so there is some power-saving
there if small amounts of data are being sent.
∞ WiBree & Wireless Zoo
▫ Wibree is complementary to existing technologies; it does
not replace them.
▫ Nokia believes that Bluetooth, as we today understand it,
serves some use cases very well, but is not well equipped to
serve others.
▫ The same will apply to Wibree, meaning that there will be
room for both technologies.
▫ Wibree will broaden CSR’s portfolio of wireless
technologies including Bluetooth, WiFi and UWB.
Bluetooth Wibree Zigbee

2.4GHz,868MHz,91
Band 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz
5 MHz

Antenna/hw Shared Shared Independent

Power 100mW ~10mW 30mW

Target Battery life Days-months 1-2 years 6 months-2 years

Range 10-30 m 10m 10-75 m

Component cost $3 Bluetooth $2

Ad hoc, point to Ad hoc, point to


Network topologies Mesh, Ad hoc, star
point, star point, star

Security 128-bit encryption 128-bit encryption 128-bit encryption

Time to wake 3s TBA 15ms


∞ Advantages
▫ WiBree is the first wireless technology to solve the
following needs in a single solution.
▫ Ultra low peak and average power consumption in both active and
idle modes
▫ Ultra low cost & small size for accessories & human interface
devices (HID)
▫ Minimal cost & size addition to mobile phones & PCs.
▫ Global, intuitive & secure multi-vendor interoperability
∞ Applications

▫ Healthcare

▫ You can monitor your heart rate and blood at home to


improve your personal diet.

▫ Wibree makes being healthy easier and more fun.


∞ Applications

▫ Sports
▫ Wibree enabled products can provide the measurement and
consequent optimization of a professional athlete’s performance
during a work out session.
▫ It enables the automatic selection of suitable music from your
mp3 player to match your heart rate while bicycling to work.
▫ You can feed continuous data to the mobile phone so you can
later analyze on your mobile phone while jogging listening to
music.
▫ The heart rate meter around your chest and the accelerometer
and compare your performance. Pressing the answer button on
your wrist watch you can manage your pulse rate
∞ Applications

▫ Entertainment

▫ Steer your little racing car clear of obstacles with your


mobile phone.
▫ Wibree enabled toys and gadgets take play to the next
level.
∞ Conclusion
▫ Wibree is a Nokia solution. However the major Bluetooth
chip vendors including Cambridge Silicon Radio and
Broadcom will support the Wibree.
▫ Wibree will also dramatically extend the battery lifetime of
existing wireless devices such as keyboards, mice and
remote controls.
▫ It’s up to 10 times more energy efficient than Bluetooth.
▫ The firm said it expected dual Bluetooth- Wibree devices
such as mobile phones to hit the market by Dec 2011.
Thank you!!!

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