New Wi-Fi Technology Racing Past Standards Process

Abstract

While the IEEE Task Group for the 802.11n network standard stalls on ratification, successful network deployments proceed apace, especially in universities. The IEEE 802.11n Task Group keeps pushing back the date for full ratification of the latest edition of the popular wireless network standard. The market, however, isn't waiting. Spearheaded by universities, the 802.11n technology has recently entered "enterprise" architectures with a flourish. According to the BT survey, While many new technologies take years to be adopted, 802.11n appears to be exceeding the typical adoption curve. Although the IEEE might not be ready to ratify its standard, the Wi-Fi Alliance - an umbrella group of 802.11 technology vendors - has been certifying the interoperability of the new gear's Draft 2.0 version since June 2007. Alliance executive director Edgar Figueroa sainteroperability of the new gear's Draft 2.0 version sinceys the 11n technology is booming in the marketplace.