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Qualcomm, Intel Feud at IEEE

Via Red Herring.

A dispute between Qualcomm and Intel has prompted a suspension in the activities of a standards-setting group working on a high-speed wireless standard, according to reports Monday.

The group, working under the auspices of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and its Standards Association (IEEE-SA), had been hashing out the 802.20 specification, a standard that has been promoted by Qualcomm as an alternative to Intel’s WiMAX technology.

On June 8, the IEEE-SA standards board temporarily suspended the activities of the 802.20 working group until October 1, canceling two meetings in July and September.

posted by Fergie @ 6/19/2006 02:56:00 PM