Staff: Glenn Fleishman (Wi-Fi Networking News) says that once Atheros, Broadcom, Intel, and Marvell got their ducks in order, the IEEE quickly approved their preferred 802.11n draft 1.0 for wireless networking.

The quick action was largely due to the sense of urgency implanted by competing technologies. You snooze, you lose.

802.11 Working Group members have 40 days to vote it up, down or sideways. (Smart money’s betting on up and slightly sideways.)

Some contenders already had samples on the street in January. Chances are good you’ll be installing your new 600Mbps equipment Christmas morning.

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