HiperLAN2 Global Forum (H2GF) HiperLAN Alliance: HiperLAN (High Performance European Radio LAN) Alliance is supported by ETSI HiperLAN. The technology supported will have a bandwidth of 23.529 Mbps and have a transmission band: 5.15 - 5.25 GHz spectrum. Its support for multi-hop routing, time-bounded services and power saving features are expected. Some of the key members are Apple, Hewlett Packard, Harris Semiconductor, IBM, Nokia, Proxim, Intermec, and STMicroelectronics. The mission of the HIPERLAN Alliance is to accelerate the worldwide deployment of HIPERLAN/1 systems through increased market awareness, developer cooperation and user education. HiperLAN2 Global Forum: HiperLAN/2 Global Forum (H2GF) is an open industry forum, supporting broadband wireless LAN solutions offering data rates up to 54 Mbps, using the 5GHz spectrum, OFDM physical layer technology. Our mission is to: Drive the adoption of HiperLAN2 as the global broadband wireless technology in 5 GHz band, providing untethered connectivity for mobile devices in corporate, public and home environments. The Hiperlan2 Global Forum was launched in September 1999 supported by six founding members, Bosch, Dell, Ericsson, Nokia, Telia and Texas Instruments. Other key members include Alcatel, Cambridge Silicon Radio, Canon, Lucent, Intersil, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Motorola, National Semiconductor, NTT, Philips, Samsung, Siemens, Sony, Silicon Wave, Toshiba and Xilinx.