China Releases Own WLAN Security Standard

Lownewulf writes "This NetworkWorldFusion article describes the release of the GB15629.11-2003 wireless networking standard in China, a wireless standard similar to 802.11, but with better security. The IEEE is worried that this may lead to the need to support two different standards in wireless networking hardware." ziggyboy adds a link to CNET's article, noting that "all wireless devices sold in China are required to comply to this standard from December 1."

Comments

Re:So..

[Marxist Commentary]

Racism, pure and simple. Westerners are reluctant to adopt anything that they themselves have not come up with, especially if it is from someone who doesn't quite look and think they way they do. Also, there is an inherent bias in the west against the Chinese due to their chosen form of government.
Support of multiple standards has not slowed down cellular phones, so why this? I think the IEEE argument is just a red herring.

Re:Primary post!

[misterpies]

Given that this story was released December 10th, why was this modded offtopic? someone with a brain and a sense of humour mod it as funny, please.

even better security??

[twoslice]

similar to 802.11, but with better security.

I always thought that China already had great wireless security. I mean even if you sniffed a wireless conversation, the text is encoded using a system of complex lines and dashes that would take years to decipher.