Coming Crisis WiFi- incompatibility

Earlier it was expected that the new standard that will significantly increase the speed of the connection to laptop users wireless access points will be established at the end of the year.
In January, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) after acrimonious debate and struggle among chip manufacturers adopted the draft version of the standard under the name 802. 11n. The second project was to be ready by the autumn of this year, but it is now clear that he will not until January 2007. Thus, the final ratification of the standard, extended to 2008.
The delay in the adoption of standard due to nearly 12 thousand. changes to the project team standards. ' The current project has caused a lot of comments ', - says Rolf De Vegt (Rolf De Vegt), senior director of business development Airgo Networks and a member of the IEEE 802 working group. 11n. - I think this proves that the project is a. 0 was not mature enough. Now is the time it is only necessary to consider all comments. The Working Group will be able to vote on a new project with the changes in early 2007. '.
Meanwhile, manufacturers, eager not to lose customers, have already released products that they claim is compatible with the project a. 0 standard, 802. 11n. Several companies, including Dell, have already announced the release of laptops equipped with wireless cards in the standard 802. 11n. Providers of wireless routing, such as Netgear and Linksys, have also issued 802 standard products. 11n.
Mathias Craig (Craig Mathias), an analyst at Farpoint Group, considers it unlikely that the current standard of 802 items. 11n a project. 0 will be compatible with the standard, which will ultimately be approved by the. Also, Mr. Mathias believes that existing products can be upgraded to the final standard. However, in his opinion, the equipment can operate normally for customers who plan to use it only at home.
Source:. CNews.