The WLAN Association (WLANA) is a non-profit educational trade association.
WLANA members include the leaders and technology innovators in the local-area
wireless technology industry. Through the vast knowledge and experience of
members, WLANA provides information about WLAN applications, issues, trends,
and upcoming industry events. The WLANA logo is shown in Figure
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WLANA
promotes the use of wireless networking technology and attempts to raise
consumer awareness regarding the use and availability of WLANs. It serves as a
resource to customers and prospects of WLAN products and wireless personal area
products. It also provides information to industry media and analysts.
WLANA maintains an online directory of industry members in all areas of WLAN
product development. This directory includes WLAN vendors, service providers,
semiconductor vendors, and training organizations. WLANA also offers wireless
discussion forums on its website.
WLANA recently introduced its
Educational Endorsement Program and has officially endorsed the Certified
Wireless Network Administrator™ (CWNA™) certification program from Planet3
Wireless under this program. The CWNA certification is discussed later in this
module.