802.11n Takes A Big Step Toward Reality
Posted Jan 12th 2006 8:21PM by Michael Sciannamea
Filed under: WiFi, MAN - muni, Applications
Supporters of the 802.11n WiFi standard which, according to them, will "breathe new life" into the wireless
networking technology, got some good news this week when the Enhanced Wireless Consortium passed a joint proposal
by a 40-0 vote. Their proposal will now go in front of the IEEE at its meeting next week.
It is believed that 802.11n WiFi is estimated to be nearly five times faster than 802.11g, and up to 50 times
faster than 802.11b. It would make sense that those municipalities looking to deploy a citywide wireless network pay
particular attention to this development, although the standard won't be ratified until (most likely) the end of this
year.
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1. Very important thing in this standard is that it achieves enhanced range via multiple antennas and advanced coding. So 802.11n provides for a wider coverage area with consistent wireless speeds. Great opportunities for wireless providersin the future.
Posted at 11:05AM on Jan 13th 2006 by Flash