The Wi-Fi Alliance has begun product testing for its Wi-Fi Certified n program, updating its two-year-old Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n draft 2.0 program.
The updated program adds testing for optional features available in Wi-Fi equipment. The Wi-Fi Alliance has also introduced an updated logo, family of taglines, and product labeling matrix, to help consumers make informed choices about Wi-Fi products.
The updated Wi-Fi Certified n program maintains the requirements of draft 2.0 program and adds some new optional features including, test support for simultaneous transmission of up to three spatial streams; packet aggregation to make data transfers more efficient; Space-time Block Coding (STBC), a multiple-antenna encoding technique to improve reliability in some environments.
The Wi-Fi Certified n logo program has been updated to support a range of devices tuned for varying performance criteria. In addition, devices with particular feature sets may now use taglines in conjunction with the logo.
Edgar Figueroa, executive director of Wi-Fi Alliance, said: Wi-Fi Certified n builds on the success of our draft-n certification program and marks a point of maturity in 802.11n technology. Our expanded testing and branding program helps ensure the best user experience in the context of the Wi-Fi industry’s continued innovation and the evolving landscape of products implementing next-generation Wi-Fi.
