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Friday, May 10, 2002
http://www.commsdesign.com/story/OEG20020508S0024 802.11a liftoff delayed by cost and other problems Bruce Gain, EBN The 802.11a standard was expected to begin taking the wireless LAN market by storm this year. Instead, its rollout has fizzled, despite the fivefold data rate increase 802.11a offers over its well-entrenched predecessor, 802.11b, also known as Wi-Fi. The problem is chip manufacturers have come up against yield/cost and interoperability issues with 802.11a that they have yet to surmount. “There's already an installed base of 802.11b and chipmakers don't want to isolate those customers who are seeking returns on their 802.11b investments by supporting other OEMs who are launching 802.11a products,” said Ken Furer, an analyst at IDC in Mountain View, Calif....
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