LONDON-Barely two years after entering the market, Microsoft Corp. said it is quitting the Wi-Fi space, otherwise known as 802.11b.
“After careful evaluation, the Microsoft hardware group has decided to scale back its broadband hardware and networking business,” a representative was quoted as saying. “Instead the plan is to apply the knowledge we have gained in that category to future products and services.”
Microsoft said it will sell all the products its has rolled out, which include base stations, laptop cards, and USB and PCI add-ons for desktops. It announced its USB product in February.
The company did not say why it is opting out of the market, but it lagged behind the competition in unveiling its 802.11g product.
