Another industry group, the Home Radio Frequency Working
Group (HRFWG)—made up of members of industry leading
companies such as Compaq, Ericsson, HP, IBM, Intel,
Microsoft, Motorola, and others—created the Home RF
Standard Specification. Home RF combines elements of
802.11 and Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
(DECT) but supports only up to 2 Mbps. It is aimed at homes
and small businesses.
The price of Home RF is generally less expensive than
802.11 but performance is considerably less. The devices operate
in the 2.4 Ghz ISM band just as 802.11 devices do. In actuality
Home RF competes more with Bluetooth than 802.11. It
was designed for embedded applications in appliances and
computing equipment such as printers. Only time will tell if
this standard prospers.