802.11s

(...)The IEEE's 802.11 Task Group S was formed to bring some order to mesh networks, and as of the March 2006 meeting, the competing groups with mesh proposals (... Mesh and Wi-Mesh Alliance) have merged to create a single proposal that was unanimous confirmed as the start point for a specification.

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See also:

IEEE P802.11 - TASK GROUP S - MEETING UPDATE
Status of Project IEEE 802.11s
ESS Mesh Networking
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(...) Status
Task group TGs hopes to narrow-down the 802.11s proposals into a single joint proposal by the end of 2006 or the beginning of 2007. The standard is targeted to be approved by 2008.