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Wi-Fi Industry Leaders Unite to Accelerate IEEE Standards Development

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Twenty-six Wi-Fi industry leaders have joined forces in the Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) to accelerate the development of the IEEE 802.11n standard. The consortium aims to promote a technology specification for next-generation wireless products, ensuring interoperability across various brands and platforms. This initiative will enable consumers to enjoy improved wireless performance, coverage, and compatibility prior to the ratification of the 802.11n standard. The EWC specification is designed to support speeds of up to 600 Mbps, incorporating advanced technologies such as Space Time Block Coding (STBC) and beamforming.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) was formed by 26 Wi-Fi industry leaders to accelerate the development of the IEEE 802.11n standard.
  • The consortium aims to promote a technology specification for next-generation wireless products, ensuring interoperability across various brands and platforms.
  • The EWC specification is designed to support speeds of up to 600 Mbps, incorporating advanced technologies such as Space Time Block Coding (STBC) and beamforming.
  • The consortium includes major industry players such as Intel, Atheros, Broadcom, and Cisco Systems, among others.
  • The EWC will make its draft specification available for public download and provide implementation rights to all silicon suppliers and system vendors who join the organization.
  • If the EWC specification is ratified by the IEEE, EWC members have agreed to make their relevant intellectual property (IP) available to all parties on reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND) terms.
  • The consortium's efforts will contribute to the development of an ecosystem of high-performance WLAN products built to a common set of guidelines.

Statistics:

  • 26 Wi-Fi industry leaders have joined the Enhanced Wireless Consortium (EWC) to accelerate the development of the IEEE 802.11n standard.
  • The EWC specification supports speeds up to 600 Mbps, with plans to incorporate other advanced technologies such as Space Time Block Coding (STBC) and beamforming.
  • The consortium includes major industry players such as Intel, Atheros, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, and 20 other companies.

Sources:

  • M2 PRESSWIRE-10 October 2005-INTEL: Wireless industry leaders promote next-generation Wi-Fi technology to accelerate IEEE standards development; Enhanced Wireless Consortium to enable ecosystem of interoperable, high-speed wireless LAN solutions in advance of 802.11n standard
  • Presswire.net
  • Enhanced Wireless Consortium official website: www.enhancedwirelessconsortium.org

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