The WiFi Alliance, a global nonprofit organizatin made up of 200 member companies that support the IEEE 802.11, or WiFi, wireless standard, has announced a new, more stringent policy on interoperability for products to obtain its WiFi certification. The policy is effective immediately and threatens denial or loss of WiFi certification for products that disrupt or don’t work with other WiFi-certified products. It comes on the heels of a complaint from Broadcom over rival Atheros’ specification.
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WiFi Alliance Hardens Interoperability Stance
Posted by: Jay Lyman July 20, 2004 03:16 PMThe WiFi Alliance, a global nonprofit organizatin made up of 200 member companies that support the IEEE 802.11, or WiFi, wireless standard, has announced a new, more stringent policy on interoperability for products to obtain its WiFi certification. The policy is effective immediately and threatens denial or loss of WiFi certification for products that disrupt or don’t work with other WiFi-certified products. It comes on the heels of a complaint from Broadcom over rival Atheros’ specification.