Wireless Organizations and Certification
Wireless LAN Association (WLANA)

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 .

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.


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