Based on the proven IEEE 802.11 standard specification for long-term stability, WiGig offers the same level of security and manageability as today's best WLAN technologies.

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For example, the Highways Agency recently changed its specification for road surfaces to a French standard, recognising that roads are going to have to cope with higher average temperatures.

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The nano does not yet support Bluetooth 4.0 (or any version of the specification), but the standard has been seen as a key component in helping reduce power consumption for such a product, There are also lower power display technologies -- such as Sharp's Memory in Pixel LCD on the forthcoming Meta Watch -- from which Apple has abstained.

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Achieve a globally recognised impact for the UIS in this sector through methodological development activities, survey specification, analysis, standard setting, measuring skills, provision of advice and technical support to Member States.

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Tough as it was to get the biggest companies from different industries to agree on a basic Bluetooth specification, it is going to be even harder to do the same for each application-specific standard from simple tasks such as controlling music players to complex hand-over rules needed between public-wireless networks and local cordless connections for phone calls.

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