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Netgear Goes Ahead With Draft 802.11n |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Wednesday, 08 March 2006 |
The final approval of the new wireless networking specifications won’t happen till next year at least, but Netgear is the first to move ahead with a new range of network hardware designed to be compliant with the recently approved draft specification.
According to an announcement made by Netgear at the world’s largest computer show, CeBit in Hanover Germany, the new products will also see the introduction of a new form factor for the Netgear range.
The new products will also support advanced security measures, dubbed AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), but best of all they will support a whole new range of applications for the home and business markets.
With data rates reaching up to 600Mbps using 802.11n's spatial multiplexing MIMO technology the new networking gear will be suitable for applications requiring low latency and high data rates, such as high-definition video streaming and network storage.
"The rapid adoption of bandwidth-intensive applications that support high-quality data, voice and video traffic in the consumers and SOHO environments is driving the demand for a network infrastructure that delivers increased stability, faster data throughput speeds, and greater range," explained Vivek Pathela, Senior Director of Product Marketing -- Consumer Products.
"NETGEAR commends the progress of the IEEE Task Group in drafting the 802.11n specifications and in accelerating the ratification of the standardised 802.11n specification for sometime in 2007. NETGEAR's technology suppliers assure that we will have ample supply of chipsets based on a draft 802.11n specification, and we are confident of our ability to commit quantities of products to our channel partners worldwide to meet customer demands," said Pathela.
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