Tom Garrison, Vice President, PC Client Group said that while the vPro has been around for a while, corporates were starting to take advantage some of the functionality.

The 5th Gen Intel Core vPro is a package designed for companies which feature shedloads of wireless tools that mean that corporates no longer have use wired networks.

Basically laptops with the Broadwell vPro chips, users will be able to wirelessly connect to peripherals, especially graphics screens. But for now, the new Broadwell chips will support only wireless connectivity to displays and peripherals, but wireless charging is expected to come in the second half of this year when Intel releases its new Skylake processors.

New Broadwell-based laptops will support Intel's Wireless Docking technology, which is a dock through which laptops, peripherals and monitors can communicate wirelessly. Intel sees this as the key to hotdesk environments. A person sits at a table and connects automatically they can then move to another desk and carry on working.

Connecting a laptop wirelessly to a peripheral is as easy as bringing it within communication range. A laptop within range will automatically recognize a monitor that is attached to the dock and start beaming images wirelessly.

Laptops and tablets linked through a dock could immediately share or transfer data with just the flick of a finger on a screen. It supports up to two high-definition displays, tablets, cameras, storage drives and other peripherals.

It is based on WiGig and can manage high-speed data transfers of up to 7Gbps over short distances. This is good enough to wirelessly beam high-definition movies to external displays.

HP is already offering an optional wireless dock with its recently announced Elite X2 1011 hybrid.  Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asus and others are expected to ship laptops with the Core vPro chips.

There is some interesting vPro technology, including some remote management and security features. In case a laptop is stolen, vPro allows data to be wiped remotely. Hardware issues can also be resolved remotely with the help of vPro features on hardware.

Chipzilla gave CompuCom as a test case. It was using the technology to control helpdesk inquiries. This reduced the cost of a helpdesk inquiry from $187 to just $12.

HP also said that using Intel’s wireless tech in its conferences saved nearly half a billion dollars because presenters did not have to faff about for ten minutes setting things up.

The launch was interesting from the perspective that it showed Intel was no longer just thinking about the chips and bits. It seems to be being replaced by trying to catch the way workplaces are evolving and providing them the tech they want. Intel sees workplaces as being centred on mobile and wireless laptop use, with more collaboration between office workers. The mobile is still there, it is just without consumer fads and gimmicks. Instead, it is a super slim laptop with a long battery life, which may, or may not convert to a tablet.

It is a vision which is entirely business and notebook focused and seems to be dismissing much of the consumer based developments as unworkable in a business framework. It is probably the best example of working to a philosophy rather than just shouting about new technology we have seen from a company in recent years.