Intel Corp. Wednesday launched its long-awaited mobile technology, Centrino.

The technology, which includes a new mobile processor and related chip set, initially supports 802.11b network functions, and versions slated for launch later this year will support 802.11a and 802.11g.

Calling the new product "the most exciting invention and development in mobile computing since the laptop," Mark Splinter, executive vice president at Intel, said the technology will change the world of computing.

"We fundamentally believe that we're at a tipping point in computing," Splinter said upon introducing Centrino at the CeBIT technology fair here.

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