Initially, WiFi Direct is a technology that had been submitted under the name Wireless Peer-to-Peer, before the WiFi Alliance changes its name. It is now known as WiFi Direct will land next year in various devices including smartphones, music players, digital cameras, printers or external hard drives. WiFi Direct will therefore enable these devices to communicate with one another and with a computer or network without having to go through a router. In other words, a DSLR can be downloaded on a computer by creating a direct link with him via the WiFi interface, bypassing the home network.

You'll understand that this standard WiFi Direct will directly compete with an exchange protocol such as Bluetooth. And as WiFi Direct promises to offer higher speeds, while offering better compatibility saw democratization which enjoyed the WiFi interface, all elements are present for adoption is rapid. Only members of the WiFi Alliance will adopt this standard. This includes many manufacturers including Apple, which could be one of first to market devices with a WiFi interface Direct.