The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers on Thursday confirmed the draft specification for the next-generation 802.11n WiFi standard. The decision could help push 600-Mbps products into the home as early as the first quarter of this year. The confirmation ends months of debate over the standard as 40 of the 42 voting companies (with two abstentions) agreed unanimously to accept the Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) specification.
802.11n Ratified as Draft Spec for Next-Gen WiFi
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire January 20, 2006 09:07 AMThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers on Thursday confirmed the draft specification for the next-generation 802.11n WiFi standard. The decision could help push 600-Mbps products into the home as early as the first quarter of this year. The confirmation ends months of debate over the standard as 40 of the 42 voting companies (with two abstentions) agreed unanimously to accept the Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) specification.