Wireless charging technology has been around for a while, but one of the problems is that there was no agreed upon standard, resulting in different wireless charging options such as Qi and Powermat, where depending on your device, you might have to use different wireless chargers. However it looks like we’re starting to see a unification of sorts as Powermat has recently announced that they will be joining the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC).For those unfamiliar, Qi is a wireless charging standard of the WPC, and with Powermat joining the consortium, it’s starting to help unify the different wireless charging options which will hopefully aid in its adoption and ubiquity.
According to Elad Dubzinski, Powermat CEO, “Qi has become the dominant wireless charging standard on the market and the recently launched Apple iPhone lineup is evidence of this success. Powermat will share technology innovation to further unlock wireless charging potential, and will expedite the growth of the wireless charging infrastructure, bringing wireless charging to wherever users need it.”
Menno Treffers who is the Chairman of the WPC adds, “Powermat was one of the pioneers that recognized the value of wireless charging. By joining WPC, it further unifies the wireless charging ecosystem behind the Qi global standard, which will accelerate wireless charging adoption and make it more convenient for consumers to use wireless charging wherever they go.”
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