News Manufacturers put 5GHz Wi-Fi on hold

From VNUNet:

Wireless manufacturers are delaying the launch of new Wi-Fi products for the 5GHz spectrum until European governments endorse the radio spectrum.
The 802.11h Wi-Fi standard, tipped to be the European successor to 802.11a, will only be adopted if more countries come on board, according to analysts.

"Manufacturers will only start producing products if there's a demand for them," said Richard Dineen, research director at Ovum.

"It doesn't make a difference if a single country opens up a radio band, it needs to be adopted on a greater scale."

The 802.11h standard, ratified by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers last September, is designed to meet European regulations for 5GHz wireless local area networks by ensuring that products have transmission power control and dynamic frequency selection, which minimises interference to broadcasts and military radar.

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