CWNP - A Vendor-Independent Certification Path
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Planet3 Wireless is a creator and provider of IT training, courseware, and certification exams for wireless LAN technologies in the computer networking industry. Planet3 employs contract Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from around the world to create and validate the content that is used to train and certify IT professionals in wireless networking technologies. Planet3 Wireless is a privately held Georgia Corporation. Planet3 was incorporated in 1999.
This certification program has six certificates; Wireless#, CWNA, CWSP, CWAP, CWNE, and CWNT. These six certifications cover to a great extent the modern wireless technologies that represent the trend in today’s wireless markets. We will go through these certificates briefly.
Wireless# is a brief introductory to a wide range of wireless technologies. It covers many topics but in a brief way. Following are the technologies covered in the Wireless# certificate:
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
WiMAX
ZigBee
Infrared
RFID
VoWLAN
The good thing about Wireless# is that there are free official practice exams on CWNP website itself. And PrepLogic gives a free brief exam guide too. The exam, PW0-050, costs $125.
The CWNA
