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IEEE Working On Wireless Mesh LAN
By David Utter
Expert Author
Article Date: 2005-07-21
A working group will consider a standard for mesh networking, which could lead to wider adoption of WLAN technology.
The IEEE task group for 802.11s technology has been accepting proposals in San Francisco for a standard in mesh networking.
According to its web site, the Wi-Mesh Alliance (WiMA) has submitted a proposal to standardize the way computers can capitalize on existing 802.11 technology by extending its capabilities.
That extension would allow for a wide area, like a campus, a military base, or even a city to have ubiquitous wireless networking services available. Also, the proposal accounts for the pending 802.11n standard as it extends existing standards for mesh networking.
Nortel, one of the members of WiMA, said in a statement that it has deployed mesh networking solutions at the University of Arkansas, as well as in Taiwan, Australia, and Korea.
"Wireless users expect secure seamless access anywhere, anytime, and the new standard proposed by the Alliance is designed to enable mesh WLANs to meet those expectations as wireless communications continue to evolve," said Mark Whitton, vice president, Wireless Solutions, Nortel.
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