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Things can
only get better
What to expect
from the
Internet of Things
revolution
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On a roll out
Working with
Back in business
installers
is a challenge for
demands of users
roll out.
up to the increasing
a successful Wi-Fi
network can stand
on how to implement
Ensuring the Wi-Fi
ZyXEL offers advice
planning a Wi-Fi
Kevin Drinkall of
Any organisation
and end users.
faced with a
Fourth utility
installation is inevitably
it’s critical
Having experienced
struggling to the simplicity
20 years
of options, but
e’ve had nearly
up a using Wi-Fi in their homes, many people
bewildering arrayof setting
Whether it be businesses
to ensureand
wireless
are surprised
a basic staff BYOD
are addressed
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theoffactors
of innovation in
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considered
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to provide
Key questions
an
a wireless network at their place of business.
or hotels failing
technology and
successful roll out.
programmeTony
to use? What
stream
toAlcatel-Lucent
Kelsall
number
networkat
Enterprise
right technology
(ALE) explains that the process need not cause
explosion in the
what is the
guests with a reliable
their room,
headaches.
access points (APs)
TV shows from
and how many,
and usage of mobile
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still
devices, yet we
about
frequently hear
under
networks buckling
corporate Wi-Fi
today’s user demands.
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type,
their favourite
How can we manage
as the ‘fourth utility’
should be deployed?
Wi-Fi is now regarded
users?
being
effectively for our 1: A standard solution?
due diligence is
mplementing
the network
enterprise grade Wi-Fi
and not enough
a wireless network.
technology is not just a case of putting
What standard?
done before installing
in an access point and logging on – if
One of the first things to consider when
only it were! Businesses are looking
planning on introducing a wireless
for mobile solutions to their business
network is what standard to go for.
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needs, as well as introducing new
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is essentially a choice of which
devices and M2M connectivity. But
generation of technology is going to
whatever the line of business, it will have
support your business now, and in the
unique requirements that need to be taken
future. Typically a wireless network
into account so that any wireless LAN
will be in place for five years before a
supports business processes, rather than
business will start looking to replace
the business needing to adapt to its IT.
or upgrade so you need to ensure
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WIRELESS
that whatever solution you opt for will
support your business and technology
needs for at least this time frame.
The latest generation is the 802.11ac
standard and offers greater bandwidth
and support for a higher density of WiFi users than the proceeding 802.11n.
As the number of wireless enabled
devices making their way into the
enterprise grows, the number of users
the solution can support becomes
critical factor.
How to ensure
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a successful
Wi-Fi roll out
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