A backplane for an electronic data communication system is disclosed. The backplane comprises at least one ultra-wideband transmitter configured to transmit data in the form of a plurality of pulses in a wireless manner and at least one ultra-wideband receiver configured to receive the plurality of pulses and decode the plurality of pulses to retrieve the data. The data is to be transmitted wirelessly from a first module comprising the at least one ultra-wideband transmitter to a second module comprising the ultra-wideband receiver within the electronic communication system, the first and second modules residing in the system housing.