IEEE-SA - The IEEE Standards Association - Home. IEEE 802.11 Expanded To Support Faster, Higher-Quality, Simpler WLAN Communications In More Environments. IEEE has published IEEE 802.11™-2012, which defines the technology for the world’s premier wireless local area network (LAN) products.
The revision1 has been expanded significantly by supporting devices and networks that are faster, more secure, while offering improved Quality of Service and, improved cellular network hand-off. IEEE 802.11 standards, often referred to as “Wi-Fi®,” already underpin wireless networking applications around the world, such as wireless access to the Internet from offices, homes, airports, hotels, restaurants, trains and aircraft around the world. The world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology.