Here are some interesting standards-related articles that have crossed our desktops that we thought were worth sharing. Hope you enjoy!

IEEE Wireless Standards Get Faster, Simpler, More Personal — Despite the rapid expansion of wireless networking and a blizzard of mobile devices, the IEEE 802.11™ Wi-Fi standard has kept pace with advances—undergoing several revisions and amendments since its release in 1997. But anyone who wanted to implement Wi-Fi had to plow through the standard’s 3000 pages and its 10 amendments. That changed this year with the issue of IEEE 802.11™-2012, which simplifies and clarifies the standard while incorporating important new advances – from The Institute by Ivan Berger

People on the Move — IEEE has appointed Konstantinos Karachalios, Ph.D., as managing director of the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) – from ANSI