802.11n has not been able to soon be the new generation Wi-Fi standard

The Draft 1.0 draft for 802.11n did not earn 75% of the IEEE organization's necessary votes to reach the final standard. This failure is controversial because many companies have started selling products based on the specifications of Draft 1.0.

The 802.11n project was approved by the Joint Proposal (JP) and became the IEEE's preliminary standard earlier this year. 802.11n, expected to be officially recognized at the end of 2006, has a data transfer rate of 100 Mbps, much faster than current 802.11g technology.

However, this latest development underscores the warning of experts that consumers and businesses should wait until the final parameter is complete and purchase 802.11n-supported products.

" The standardization process is still long and there will be many changes, significantly less. No one can know what the final version will be, " said Craig Mathias, an analyst with Farpoint Wireless Organization (USA). ), confirmed. Farpoint recently tested it and found Draft 1.0's performance and compatibility unlike what it was advertised.

Broadcom, which currently distributes chips according to Draft 1.0 specifications for wireless router manufacturers Netgear and Linksys, has opposed the result. They also believe that the draft 802.11n will be no different from the official standard, because any major changes will be made only after winning at least 75% of the IEEE members' votes.

TN

Update 12 December 2018