Wi-Fi Alliance Approves First 802.11n Products

The Wi-Fi Alliance said Wednesday that it had certified the first 802.11n Draft 2.0 products, along with releasing a redesigned logo that all certified products would be eligible to use. The certification program is set begin in late June, however the first products would act as reference designs for future products it said. The Alliance also said the program would end uncertainty as to whether current 802.11n products would be interoperable.

Included in the list of devices to serve as the basis for interoperability testing are three access points from Cisco, Marvell, and Ralink; routers from Atheros and Broadcom; cards from Atheros, Broadcom, and Marvell; and a chipset from Ralink. "This milestone means that consumers and business users alike can feel confident that the 802.11n products they buy will deliver the user experience they require," Wi-Fi Alliance managing director Frank Hanzlik said.