IEEE 802.11r

IEEE 802.11r is part of the Wi-Fi Standard. (Wiki) This happened for quite a while, but however, it takes some time for people start to notice it. (Story 1) (Story 2)

Well these stories did not get some of the facts correct. Indeed, IEEE 802.11r roaming faster when compare with IEEE 802.11i (Security)+ IEEE 802.11e (Quality of Service). (See my conference paper). But it is does not do roaming any faster when compare with no security at all.Well just to add on, IEEE 802.11k has become part of Wi-Fi Standard last year 2007.

So some work has completed, some work has just began. IEEE 802.11y, IEEE 802.11z, and IEEE 802.11aa is now work in progress.