The Changing Role of Wi-Fi in the Enterprise

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Wi-Fi: Vision

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“Wi-Fi will overtake Wired as the primary network connection in the

Enterprise as evidenced by the wave of new devices being introduced

without a Wired connectivity option”

Wi-Fi: Speeds

“802.11n speeds effectively put Wi-Fi on par with Wired”

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Wi-Fi: Devices

“Client devices are increasingly being engineered with Wi-Fi as the only network

connection”

Desktops

Laptops

VoIP Phones

Notebooks

Wired

Wi-Fi

Smartphones

Netbooks

iPads

Tablets

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Wi-Fi: Applications

“Enterprise applications are mobilizing via the cloud and will increasingly be accessed over Wi-

Fi”

Mainframe

Data-centric Client / Server

Data, Voice & VideoClient / Server Data &

Voice over Wi-Fi

Data, Voice & Video over Wi-Fi

Data overWi-Fi

Cloud-based Data, Voice &

Video

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How many Wi-Fi devices do you use today?

Wi-Fi: Reality

“Within 24 months, 60-80% of Enterprise users will rely upon

recently mobilized applications. They will use 3+ wireless devices over a cloud-based infrastructure to access these applications.”

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The Wi-Fi Device Tidal Wave

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January 2011

Notebooks Used to access all manner of business apps

Tablets Used to access specific business apps

Smart PhonesUsed to access specific business apps and place Cellular and VoIP calls

VoIP Phones Used to place VoIP calls

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Music Devices Used to access mobile media

TVs Used to access stationary media

Projectors Used to connect mobile devices

Video Surveillance Used to secure areas

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Printers Used to print wirelessly

RFID Tags Used to monitor and track equipment

Whiteboards Used to open programs & save notes

Watches Used to synchronize time, weather, etc

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Cash Register Used for Point of Sale systems

Vehicle Computer

Used on forklifts and trucks for business apps

Bar Code Scanners

Used to scan equipment, materials, PoS

Blue-ray players Used to play media

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Media Servers Used to stream media

Print Servers Used to connect printers

Digital Cameras Used to transfer pictures and video

Picture Frames Used to show pictures

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Broadband Routers

Used to connect to broadband services

Web Radios Used to listen to music

Game Consoles Used to play games

Navigation Devices Used to update information

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Internet Viewer Used to access the internet

Toys Used to control and update data

eReaders Used to update reading materials

Hard Drives Used to backup and store data

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Scales Used to communicate weights

Videophones Used to communicate and for security

Cars Used as a hotspot

Thermostats Used to update weather conditions

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Thank you

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