Wireless Standards Organizations

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – Regulates the allocation of radio spectrum and satellite orbits
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Specifies how a radio frequency is modulated to carry information. Maintains the standards for local and metropolitan area networks (MAN) with the IEEE 802 LAN/MAN family of standards
• Wi-Fi Alliance – Promotes the growth and acceptance of WLANs. It is an association of vendors whose objective is to improve the interoperability of products that are based on the 802.11 standard

Standards ensure interoperability for devices from different manufacturers

Internationally, the three organizations influencing WLAN standards: