01 November 2014

IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance

>>> IEEE 802.11 standardizes WLAN technical specifications.
>>> The Wi-Fi Alliance creates certification programs for WLAN products.

Wi-Fi Direct (P2P) is a standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi Direct is not a standard created or maintained by the IEEE and as such there are no current plans to incorporate it into any IEEE standard.

Wi-Fi certification program formulation procedure:
1. Marketing TG (MTG) is established.
2. In the MTG, a Statement of Work (SoW) and a Marketing Requirements Document (MRD) are created.
3. Technical TG (TTG) is established and a Wi-Fi test plan is developed for the Wi-Fi certification.
4. Plugfest is held by member companies for testbed development, device selection, and connectivity verification.
5. Wi-Fi Certification, without waiting for the completion of IEEE 802.11 standards.

Reference:
https://www.ntt-review.jp/archive/ntttechnical.php?contents=ntr201004gls.html
http://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9675/does-ieee-802-11ac-imply-wi-fi-direct-compatibility

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