Standards bottleneck: frustrated with the speed at which the IEEE works, vendor-led groups are trying to goose the process for 802.11n networking.(WIRELESS STANDARDS)

Electronic Business, February, 2006 by Harbert, Tam

High-tech companies have complained for years about the long and frustrating process of getting a standard approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Although companies recognize that interoperability among different vendors' products ultimately creates a bigger market, they also know that the first to market stands to get the biggest market share and has the best chance of making the most money. And the bigger the potential market, the more vigorous the fight over the standard.

Semiconductor companies have been playing the WiFi standards game for several years now, with some companies coming out with prestandard products, in order to be the first on the market with the latest technology. But the latest standards battle--over...

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