IEEE approves 802.11r standard for roaming between Wi-Fi devices
September 2, 2008 at 6:19 AM by Esme Vos
The IEEE has approved the 802.11r standard that allows Wi-Fi devices to roam between Wi-Fi access points with a delay of less than 50 milliseconds during the handoff.
Handoffs are already supported by the 802.11 a, b and g standards but only for data, not for voice or video. So if you are walking down the street talking on your Wi-Fi enabled device (e.g. a Nokia phone with Wi-Fi) and the access points to which your device is connecting while you…
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