Trapeze Networks’ Matthew Gast Reports 802.11n Approaching Final Approval

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- Vote Takes Place This Fall

Matthew Gast, chief strategist in the office of the Chief Technology Officer, has announced on his blog (blog.matthewgast.com/2009/07/20/80211n-is-almost-done/ ) that the final vote to ratify 802.11n could take place as early as September 11, 2009. It has taken exactly seven years to specify and approve 802.11n. Already, the 802.11 working group is already on the next step. Two task groups (TGac and TGad) are researching and debating methods to create gigabit-capable physical layers.

About Matthew Gast

Matthew Gast works in the office of the CTO at Trapeze Networks, where he leads the development of open wireless network standards and their application to the Trapeze architecture. He is a member of the IEEE 802.11 working group, and serves as chair of 802.11 Task Group M. As chair of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Wireless Network Management marketing task group, he is leading the investigation of certification requirements for power saving, performance optimization and location and timing services. Matthew also chairs the Security Technical task group, which is extending Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA) certification to incorporate newly-developed security mechanisms so that it remains the strongest form of protection available for Wi-Fi networking. In 2007, Matthew was a founder of the OpenSEA Alliance, a group organized to support the development of open-source network security solutions. He currently serves on the engineering steering committee, the organization’s board of directors, and as its corporate secretary. Matthew’s most recent book, 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide (www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596100523 ) (O’Reilly Media), now in its second edition, is the top selling reference work in the field and has been translated into six languages.

About Trapeze Networks

Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand, is a leader in enterprise wireless LAN equipment and management software. Trapeze was the first company to introduce NonStop Wireless - delivering unmatched reliability to the enterprise wireless LAN and its solutions are optimized for companies requiring mobility and high bandwidth such as healthcare, education, and hospitality. Trapeze delivers Smart Mobile(TM) providing scalable wireless LANs for applications such as Voice over Wi-Fi, location services, and indoor/outdoor connectivity.

Source: Trapeze Networks

Brian D. Johnson of Trapeze Networks, +1-925-337-8911, bjohnson at trapezenetworks.com