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With 12,000 comments to review, the earliest date that the IEEE Task Group E in the 802.11 Working Group can come out with a 2.0 draft on Draft-N chips is sometime in January 2007, and not next month as many had looked forward to. The panel had already tackled half of the comments as part of the process that has been called “tedious and time-consuming.” One major question is how 802.11n should merge 20MHz channels into a sole 40MHz channel so as to double Wi-Fi signal throughput. Another issue is the inability of Draft-N products to work harmoniously together.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

Like other U.S. cities, Boston is hoping to build a citywide Wi-Fi network. The goal is to reduce broadband fees in the area from around $35 to $15 per month. Pamela Reeve, former Lightbridge CEO and a member of Boston’s Wireless Task Force, is in charge of establishing a not-for-profit agency that will manage the 49-square-mile network, which is expected to serve 590,000 residents and will allow for neutral access to third-party providers. Boston hopes to secure between $16 million and $20 million from local businesses, hospitals and universities to fund the project.
Via [vnunet.com]

Socket Communications unveiled its new SDIO (Secure Digital Input/Output) card that allows for 802.11g wireless LAN connectivity in Windows-supported mobile devices. The Go Wi-Fi! P300 card, which comes with Wi-Fi Companion connectivity and management software, is sold for $99. The Socket’s website provides a list of devices that are compatible with this new card.
Via [networkworld.com]