802.11a: More Bandwidth without the Wires

  • Authors:
  • Steve Kapp

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Internet Computing
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

802.11a represents the third generation of wireless networking standards and technology (behind 802.11 and .11b). It was actually approved as a standard earlier than802.11b, but it presented a greater engineering challenge, and was delayed. Advances in technology (Moore's Law continues to prove true) helped Internet engineers overcome those challenges in a cost-effective manner and prepare the specification for market introduction. The result is the further extension of 802.11 networking capabilities.