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enhances the visitor’s experience and
increases the utility of time spent there. In all
circumstances, however, customers, visitors
and users of all kinds have an expectation
of connectivity while on the premises. In all
enterprise settings, increased connectivity
also offers building owners or managers an
opportunity to realise greater efficiency and
revenue. Agile workplaces improve employee
productivity – and more engaged customers
provide better return on your investment.
The challenge lies in creating an integrated
suite of connectivity solutions without adding
layers of complexity that would diminish the
business advantages.
An integrated view on tomorrow’s
smart buildings
For any enterprise environment, the key
to efficient connectivity depends on an
informed strategy and an integrated
deployment approach. The temptation is
to regard enterprise connectivity as a series
of related but distinct challenges, such as
Power over Ethernet (PoE), wireless indoor
coverage, physical infrastructure connectivity
and integration into the data centre.
However, dealing with these challenges
individually invites complexity, where vital
efficiency gains can be diminished – or even
reversed – by dealing with multiple solutions
providers, a lack of asset optimisation and
even redundant layers of infrastructure. n
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