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Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth to co-exist within device
News New Wi-Fi specs that enable direct connections won't replace Bluetooth. Instead, both wireless protocols will likely be supported in the same device, says analyst.
Tags: Bluetooth, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Development/design, Mobile processors, Specification, Wi-Fi Alliance, mobile, Gartner Inc., photograph, Bluetooth
Certification to boost 802.11n adoption
News Finalization of Wi-Fi standard is expected to encourage wide adoption and migration of enterprise deployments to 802.11n, says Wi-Fi Alliance.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Network standards/protocols, Certification, Wi-Fi Alliance, network, Access Point, Aruba Networks, Manufacturing, Wireless
Wi-Fi testing finds weak links
News At least one in every four Wi-Fi products examined by the Wi-Fi Alliance has failed its certification test--a sign that many pieces of wireless equipment on the market are incapable of working as well as users might expect.
New Wi-Fi spec challenges Bluetooth
News The specification, called Wi-Fi Direct, turns gadgets into mini access points and could hurt Bluetooth's dominance in gadget wireless connectivity.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Device, Phone, router, Wi-Fi Alliance, Wi-Fi router, Wi-Fi access point, P2P, Wireless, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi group: Jumping the gun on gear is risky
News The Wi-Fi Alliance "strongly discourages" manufacturers from launching products using standards that haven't yet been approved.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi security gets a boost
News The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the certification of products using the latest security specification, as it works to allay concerns about wirelessly transmitting data over networks.
Wi-Fi Alliance: WPA2 a tougher standard
News Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 is meant to significantly strengthen wireless security, and certified products are now available.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Alliance to begin certifying 802.11n gear
News Next generation products will start getting certified this summer even though the technology isn't yet officially standardized.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Network standards/protocols, Next-generation technology/networks
Dell defends draft Wi-Fi standard
News Senior Dell executive says the industry is right to sell products incorporating the 802.11n standard two years before it is finalized.
Tags: Standards, Mobile/Wireless, Network standards/protocols
Wi-Fi Alliance defends early certification
News Organization's managing director claims there is broad support for the decision to start certifying 802.11n equipment before the standard is finalized.
Tags: Standards, 802.11/Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi group to certify prestandard Wi-Fi gear
News Once the 802.11n standard is fully complete, the Wi-Fi Alliance hopes to make sure that the standard products will also interoperate with prestandard products it certifies.
Tags: Standards, 802.11/Wi-Fi, Network standards/protocols, Next-generation technology/networks
Avoid draft 802.11n standard, says analyst
News Consumers are advised not to adopt products certified on the 802.11n Draft 2.0 wireless spec, and to wait until the ratified version of the standard is released.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi group approves new standard
News Products using the 802.11g standard received a clean bill of health from an influential industry group on Tuesday, further ensuring the popularity of the wireless networking technology.
Faster Wi-Fi standard gets draft approval
News IEEE settles on a preliminary proposal for 802.11n, but not all products built to the draft standard may comply with the final version.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi
India's Wi-Fi market to hit US$744M by 2012
News Buoyed by growing demand for mobile PCs and broadband, country's wireless equipment market will grow 61.4 percent, new study states.
Tags: Wireless LANs, 802.11/Wi-Fi, WiMax, Next-generation technology/networks
