- IEEE 802.11n was a proposed amendment to the 802.11 wireless networking standard to improve network throughput and performance. It aimed to achieve speeds up to 540 Mbps. - There were competing proposals for the standard from different industry groups that eventually merged into a single proposal. - The standard was finalized in 2006 and added new technologies like MIMO and OFDM to existing 802.11 standards to boost speed and range.