Microsoft has yet to define Windows 7 (Seven), the successor of Window Vista, when it was announced that it planned to ship the operating system in mid 2010, but the next Windows platform is slowly starting to take contour.
Back in mid 2007, when Msft first started to talk Windows 7, there were approximations made that the reason why Microsoft was failing to provide any palpable details about its next operating system was the fact that the product was still yet to take shape.
Now Msft is promising that while Windows Vista has evolved wireless networking in comparison to Windows XP, Windows 7 will literally blow your mind.
Vista was about making Wi-Fi connections as seamless, manageable and secure as wired networks. The next Windows version is really about taking Wireless networking to the next level by enabling new complete end to end scenarios and experiences that are going to change how windows PCs interact with each other and other devices and nodes over a wireless network
Microsoft revealed in the details for the job of Software Development Engineer.
The Windows Networking Ecosystem Technologies team will center on a range of new development scenarios focused on building new wireless networking capabilities into Windows 7. In this context, Windows 7 will bring to the table virtualised Wireless design to permit connections to multiple networks simultaneously. On top of this, Windows 7 will enhance wireless throughput and latency for Windows to Windows wireless connections.
As a part of this work, you will be working closely on existing and in-works wireless standards such as IEEE 802.11s, 802.11k, 802.11r, 802.11w. This position will provide you the unique opportunity of working on core wireless areas as well as collaborating with several other key Windows technologies to deliver a complete functional end to end scenario. The work will be in both the Windows kernel and user space.
Personal Note: Even though I personally like Windows Vista and can vouch for the beta SP1 available for the latest public Windows Operating System on the market today, I do look forward towards Windows 7 and believe Msft will prosper in the areas they originally hoped to with Vista. I see this upsetting many 'Vista Ultimate' owners but I still rather Msft progress than sit still. Vista will still blossom as Windows XP has and still continues to, so I see this as good news myself.
