802.11n WiFi standard approved after 7 years of development

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approved a standard specification wireless Wi-Fi 802.11n. This standard was unexpected "long-term construction, especially the delayed phase of" rough tuning ", which began in 2006. In fact, this standard is already used in devices, but adoption of the final version of the standard removes the issue of compatibility.

The problem of developing a standard, which began in 2002 due to the fact that over time the company, developers of Atheros and Broadcom could not reach agreement and proceed with the coordinated action. Common language they have managed to find only in March 2007, when the so-called certified IEEE Standard Draft 2.0 802.11n. By the assurance of developers, the final version has undergone minimal changes.

The main differences from the last of the certified standards (802.11g) connectivity will be at a greater radius, and the speed will increase up to 300 Mb / s, ie six times. Officially the "new" standard will be published in mid-October this year.