INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Mobile Technology
Increase
in range of
mobility
applications
for 2016
As we approach the end of 2015,
Manish Bhardwaj, Sr. Marketing
Manager, Middle East & Turkey at
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise
company, gives an insight into the
mobility and networking trends that
will shape the industry in the Middle
East in 2016.
T
he advantages and
challenges of BYOD go
hand-in-hand
Wi-Fi Calling: iPhones already
support Wi-Fi calling and 2016 will be
the year that Wi-Fi calling is widely
deployed. Carriers will begin building
out their infrastructures globally and
we’ll see broader adoption for other
devices like Android. Aruba/HP’s
announcement with Ericsson this
year to deliver Wi-Fi and LTE solutions
for customers is just one example of
progress in this area.
Stadium Wi-Fi: Public venues
began rolling out Wi-Fi networks and
delivering new services to guests
and attendees in 2015. Now that
802.11ac Wave 2 has hit the market,
in 2016 we’ll see many more stadiums
and arenas deploy and upgrade their
networks to handle the significant
device density challenges these
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‘NOW THAT 802.11AC
WAVE 2 HAS HIT THE
MARKET, IN 2016
WE’LL SEE MANY MORE
STADIUMS AND ARENAS
DEPLOY AND UPGRADE
THEIR NETWORKS
TO HANDLE THE
SIGNIFICANT DEVICE
DENSITY CHALLENGES
THESE VENUES FACE.’
Automating the connection
of mobile devices: In 2016,
educational institutions will continue
to expand BYOD, 1-to-1 and 1-to-many
initiatives, drastically raising the number
of mobile devices connecting to the
network. With lean IT staffs and new
curriculum that increasingly utilizes
educational technology resources,
schools need to be able to quickly
and easily onboard these devices and
provide them with secure access to the
appropriate network resources. Demand
for automated onboarding solutions will
grow in 2016.
venues face. In addition, many public
venues leverage their infrastructure
for mobile engagement – adding
beacons and mobil H\