IEEE 802.11n working group approves draft 2.0

22.01.2007

"The sponsor ballot process and completion takes time," said McFarland.

Final approval, called the publication date, is expected by October 2008.

Benefits of 802.11n include higher throughput (about 120Mbps real world) than the current standard and a range that's 50 percent longer. Also, because of its multiple antennas that can stitch together a fractured signal, it eliminates many indoor spots where the signal would normally be dropped.