Wi-Fi Alliance unveils Miracast certification to ease multimedia streaming

The Wi-Fi Alliance has launched a certification program for its Miracast video transmission specification, offering a seal of approval that should ensure many different phones, tablets, laptops, TVs and other products can send video to each other without cables.

The Miracast certified device standard is based on the Wi-Fi Alliance Display Specification — and builds on another streaming technology, Wi-Fi Direct, by adding "mechanisms to negotiate video capabilities, setup content protection (if needed), stream content, and maintain the video session".

"Wi-Fi users around the world want to experience multimedia on the device of their choice — no matter what brand — and Miracast is the breakthrough they have been waiting for," said Edgar Figueroa, CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance, in a statement announcing the launch. "We have been delighted with the level of enthusiasm and support among our member companies for this new offering."

"When they want to share a video, they simply click a button to look for the television they want to display that content on, they select the television, and at that point the devices set up the Wi-Fi Direct connection and negotiate the appropriate video settings," Kevin Robinson - senior marketing manager at the Wi-Fi Alliance said. "The user just sees the video showing up on the television."

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