Here is a synthesis essay on key aspects of IEEE 802.11n:
IEEE 802.11n made significant improvements to wireless networking standards that dramatically increased throughput. One of the most impactful changes was the introduction of MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology, which utilizes multiple antennas to enhance signal quality and throughput. By transmitting multiple data streams simultaneously through spatially separated antennas, MIMO allows devices to take advantage of multipath propagation to receive more data per transmission.
Another major enhancement in 802.11n was the use of frame aggregation. Earlier 802.11 standards treated each packet individually, requiring overhead for each transmission. Frame aggregation allows multiple packets to be bundled into a single transmission, reducing overhead. This