Faster Handoff Between Wi-Fi Networks Promises Near-seamless 802.11 Roaming

Faster Handoff Between Wi-Fi Networks Promises Near-seamless 802.11 Roaming San Diego, CA (April 13, 2004) -- Road warriors may no longer have to stay put in an airport lounge or Starbucks to access the high-speed Internet via an 802.11 Wi-Fi network. Thanks to software developed by two computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, the time it takes to hand off from one Wi-Fi wireless network to the next can be dramatically shortened -- overcoming a major obstacle in Wi-Fi roaming.