Why Wireless Standards are Important

Internet is the widely used standard offering lot of services in banking, shopping, entertainment etc fields. Wireless communication can be used to access those services (using WLAN) and there is need of standards for such communication. Following points discuss why wireless standards are so important

• Standards in wireless communication technology can offer seamless connectivity across borders.
• Standards in this technology can solve the problem of product incompatibility.
• Standards also simplify product development and reduce non-value-adding costs thereby increasing a user's ability to compare competing products.
• Only through the use of standards can the requirements of interconnectivity and interoperability be assured and the credibility of new products and new markets verified enabling the rapid implementation of technology.
• Standards can address consumer safety and health concerns.