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802.11n gets final stamp of approval Print
Written by Rob Squires   
Monday, 14 September 2009

IT MUST BE A COLD DAY IN HELL because after seven-years the IEEE has announced that its Standards Board has ratified the IEEE 802.11n-2009 amendment, defining mechanisms that provide significantly improved data rates and ranges for wireless local area networks (WLANs). The latest amendment to the IEEE 802.11 base standard is designed to help the data communications industry address the escalating demands placed on enterprise, home, and public WLANs.  It increases bandwidth for file transfers and next-generation multimedia applications.

The 560-page amendment which is titled "WLAN Enhancements for Higher Throughput" will enable rollout scalable WLANs that deliver 10-fold-greater data rates while ensuring co-existence with legacy systems and security implementations.

Over 400 individuals from equipment and silicon suppliers, service providers, systems integrators, consultant organizations and academic institutions from more than 20 countries participated in the effort leading to IEEE 802.11n's ratification. Publication of the amendment is scheduled for mid-October.
 
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