Burton Group has released a report comparing802.11nwithGigabit
Ethernetand predicts 802.11n wireless
technology will start eroding the wired Ethernet market within
the next 24 to 36 months.
In the report, senior analyst Paul DeBeasi says that 802.11n
marks the beginning of a rapid market shift away from Lan access
deployments using traditional wired Ethernet. "802.11n will put
pervasive mobility on the fast track," says DeBeasi, "so IT
professionals should start thinking now about how they will deploy,
maintain and benefit from an all-wireless Lan."
Although switch trunks and datacenter networks will need wired
Ethernet for many years to come, refinements in system silicon,
radio design, network control, wireless security, and power
management and
upcoming certification will make 802.11n the preferred and
dominant Lan access technology in the future.
