China asking IEEE appoligize for WAPI

China asking IEEE appoligize for WAPI
5/28/2006,China Broadband wireless IP standard workgroup told media that they have appealed to ISO about the WAPI voting result. According to an anouncement to Xinhua News agency from this workgroup:" there are more than 49 items that IEEE violates basic rule of ISO, they have clear evidence on this, and this is rarely seen during the history of ISO. "
    WAPI and IEEE 802.11i， complementary to the de facto standard on safe problem, 30 country members of ISO made a vote on March 7. WAPI won 8 supporting votes, and IEEE 802.11i won 24 votes.
    In the announcement by China broadband wireless IP standard workgroup, they said:" IEEE continuously violateed basic rule of ISO, misleading many members make opponent vote. The voting is unfair, China cannot accept it."
 
 
Shanghai IPTV aiming 80K subscribers
5/27/2006, Mr. Huaiyu Li, CEO of Shanghai Media group subsidiary, Baishitong Inc. ,told local media that they would have 50K to 80K IPTV subscribers within the year. After september, they will advance the IPTV promotion in Shanghai area. Li said:"when subscribers exceeds 80K, we can say the operation enter a good state. As Now, Shanghai media group is still in the investing Phase. "

China Wimax Standard prepares for checking
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