|
Wireless
Integration
Wireless LANs enable
users to establish and maintain a mobile network
connection throughout or between buildings, without the limitations of
wires or cables. We can provide a family of wireless LAN products
that combine the mobility and flexibility users want from a wireless
LAN product with the throughput and security they demand from a
business LAN. Until recently,
wireless local-area network
(LAN) products were used primarily in certain vertical markets-such as
retail, education, and healthcare-where mobile users with a need for
LAN access were satisfied with data-transfer rates of 2 megabits per
second (Mbps) or less. To make wireless LANs more "mainstream,"
customers pressed vendors to develop a high-speed wireless LAN standard
that would encourage interoperability, reduce prices, and provide the
bandwidth needed by today's business applications. In 1999 the IEEE
ratified an extension to a previous standard. Called IEEE 802.11x, it
defines the standard for wireless LAN products that operate at an
Ethernet-like data rate up to 54 Mbps, a speed that makes wireless LAN
technology viable in enterprises and other large organizations. Our Wireless LAN Specialists are
recognized for their knowledge and expertise in building and
maintaining end-to-end wireless network connections throughout or
between buildings, without the limitations of wires or cables. These
specialists focus on the enterprise and medium-sized business providing
assessment, design and implementation services that combine the
mobility and flexibility users want from a wireless LAN solution with
the throughput and security users demand from a business LAN.
Advantages
of
this technology include:
Increased
mobility within the
enterprise, in addition to a
traditional wired network
Flexibility for frequent LAN
wiring changes, either
throughout
the site or in selected areas
Ideal
for sites not conducive to LAN wiring because of building or budget
limitations, such as older buildings, leased space, or temporary sites
Flexibility
and cost savings by a line-of-sight, building-to-building bridge to
avoid expensive trenches, leased lines, or right-of-way issues
|
|