What Airgo did next
Bitter statement says 'we told you so'
Airgo has now released the full text of it's statement to us. And it's clear that there is more than a little bit of bile.
"The rejection of Draft 1.0 by the working group highlights the clear desire for significant changes to the draft. The most significant changes required are changes to improve interoperability with legacy devices; Draft 1.0 is clearly deficient in protecting the operation of installed networks. By the end of 2006 there will be around 80M installed .11b/g networks and these need better protection than Draft 1.0 can offer."
This is fair enough. Draft 1.0 is clearly not ideal. Time for the stock quote from the boss, then...
"This is exactly what the standards process is for – to identify flaws and ensure they are addressed for the best interests of the consumer,” said Greg Raleigh, CEO of Airgo Networks. “While we are extremely keen to see a fully ratified standard as soon as possible, we believe performance, ease of use and interoperability are absolutely critical and the standard must support these requirements. Since the Draft 1.0 fell short on several important areas we are pleased to see they will all be addressed in the next draft."
Yes, yes, we know all that. And yes, the draft will address the issues. So now it's time for the hammerblow.
"Today’s outcome proves that Draft 1.0 was not as stable as some in the industry would have us believe. It calls into question the validity of so-called ‘draft n’ products. Airgo will continue to pursue its strategy of waiting until a more mature, stable draft is established before introducing products that comply. In the meantime, we continue to offer the highest-performing, most mature MIMO product on the market and are confident that consumers will continue to choose the superior performance our chips offer."
Wait. So that's the same high performing MIMO chipsets that have been shown to blow everything else out of the water? Oh Greg, you were doing so well with your holier than thou stance...
Airgo has now released the full text of it's statement to us. And it's clear that there is more than a little bit of bile.
"The rejection of Draft 1.0 by the working group highlights the clear desire for significant changes to the draft. The most significant changes required are changes to improve interoperability with legacy devices; Draft 1.0 is clearly deficient in protecting the operation of installed networks. By the end of 2006 there will be around 80M installed .11b/g networks and these need better protection than Draft 1.0 can offer."
This is fair enough. Draft 1.0 is clearly not ideal. Time for the stock quote from the boss, then...
"This is exactly what the standards process is for – to identify flaws and ensure they are addressed for the best interests of the consumer,” said Greg Raleigh, CEO of Airgo Networks. “While we are extremely keen to see a fully ratified standard as soon as possible, we believe performance, ease of use and interoperability are absolutely critical and the standard must support these requirements. Since the Draft 1.0 fell short on several important areas we are pleased to see they will all be addressed in the next draft."
Yes, yes, we know all that. And yes, the draft will address the issues. So now it's time for the hammerblow.
"Today’s outcome proves that Draft 1.0 was not as stable as some in the industry would have us believe. It calls into question the validity of so-called ‘draft n’ products. Airgo will continue to pursue its strategy of waiting until a more mature, stable draft is established before introducing products that comply. In the meantime, we continue to offer the highest-performing, most mature MIMO product on the market and are confident that consumers will continue to choose the superior performance our chips offer."
Wait. So that's the same high performing MIMO chipsets that have been shown to blow everything else out of the water? Oh Greg, you were doing so well with your holier than thou stance...
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