AES Fall Convention 2023

It’s not just Wi-Fi and Bluetooth anymore. UWB as an RF protocol has become a standard feature in modern mobile handsets. As applications increase, the availability of cost-effective chip implementations makes UWB an increasingly attractive and practical RF solution. It is now both natural and advantageous for device manufacturers to turn to UWB as a wireless content capture and delivery tool for high quality audio. As a transport option, UWB offers tremendous possibilities for Professional audio use cases. Early small-scale purpose built product has already proven the ability of this digital wireless technology to deliver low latency, high dynamic range audio quality suitable for the most demanding professional audio applications. This workshop examines how the audio industry can now take the next steps to fully utilizing the power of UWB for reliably delivering low latency (sub 5 milliseconds) and high data throughput for Hi Res (24/96) Linear PCM audio along with the configurability and flexibility that will be required of advanced wireless devices to truly perform in the future.
A panel of UWB experts will explain UWB technology and examples of its application in the next wave of cutting-edge wireless audio products. We will also discuss the need for a UWB Audio Interface Standard in order to ensure the interoperability and high quality of professional audio implementations.