What is Europes ETSI HiperLAN?
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) formulates telecom standards very similarly to the US based IEEE. The HiperLAN standard was ETSI’s answer to the IEEE 802.11. However, HiperLAN comes in two types. The Type 1 which addresses the 2.4 GHz band and the Type 2 which covers 5 GHz frequencies. There are other variations, some administrative relating to European licensing methodologies. For more information see RTTE Directives. However, in broad terms HiperLAN and IEEE 802.11 are roughly equivalent.
