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Wireless Mobility: The Why of Wireless

by Neil Reid

January 2010

Intermediate to advanced

608 pages

10h 48m

English

McGraw-Hill

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Why Mobility Makes Things Work BetterMobility and Connectivity: The Doctor Is Out. And InThe Exploding Number of Wireless ClientsUnified CommunicationsThe Three Rs of InformationMobility Changes Work from a Location to an ActivityLooking BackFast Forward to 2009Mobility and Collaboration
Moving Beyond the “What” and “How” of WirelessChanging Life from a Location to an ActivityCommerce and Technology Are Tightly LinkedWireless Makes Distance IrrelevantThe Faster Horse and Then SomeThe “Why” of WirelessWhy Cost vs. ValueOPEX Reduction in HealthcareWireless for Doctors, Nurses, and AdministratorsInfrastructureA Wireless Inventory SolutionPurpose and Use of Wireless MobilityA Nuclear Power Plant Experience: Increasing Business VelocityThe Importance of PurposeLinking Operational Priorities and Network Capabilities
The CIO, Information Dominance, and ITAnalytics Change the TrendMeasuring the “Why”Growth Drives Progression and InstrumentationIntranets and the InternetImpact of Device ProliferationFrom Data Pipes to Analytical PotentialCash Flow and the Demand for ROI SpecificsCIO PrioritiesReal-Time Business AnalyticsPredictive AnalyticsCollaboration Tools Break Down Group SilosImproving Operational Efficiency

Virtual MeetingsAgile WorkforcesVirtualizationBusiness and Social NetworksVirtual Presence: An Enormous MovementWorkforce Mobility in Any Work EnvironmentSocial Networking and MobilityBorderless Networks
Measuring Value and SuccessThe Value of End UsersMeasuring Vertical SolutionsEducation PrioritiesK-12 Education Value PropositionsHigher Education Value PropositionsHealthcare PrioritiesHealthcare Subvertical OverviewHealthcare Value Propositions
Network Assessments as Performance PredictorsBill of Materials or Multiyear Engagement?Wireless Network Assessments ProcedureAssess Business Operational PrioritiesAssemble Mobility Resolution Metrics/ROIPlan Network Assessment with CustomerPerform Network AssessmentPresent Assessment Report and ReviewPlan for Recurring Assessments and Next-Generation IT Investments
Key WLAN Projects: The Foundation of OPSNuclear Power Plant Design: Meet Customer RequirementsAircraft Manufacturing Project: Gain Access to Complex Facility EquipmentRetailer: Gather Input from Facilities ManagersNuclear Submarine Fabrication Facility: Use the LocalsShipyard Coverage: Account for Ground Zero EffectClassified Aircraft Fabrication Facility: Consider Legacy SystemsMuni Projects: Find the MoneyOptimal Project Sequencing: Three Prevailing ConceptsQuality Is Conformance to the RequirementsChallenges of Nontechnical Project ElementsSynthesis of Technical and NontechnicalOPS: The Sequence of SuccessRatification of Functional Requirements by All StakeholdersProject Phasing Ratified by All StakeholdersRF Coverage Model Presented to StakeholdersPre-deployment Audit to Verify RF Coverage PlanDeploymentRF Test and Post-deployment AuditFinal RF Node AdjustmentsAutomated Maintenance and Management
If It Matters, Meter ItFinancing Wireless NetworksThe Most Common Integrator ComplaintFinancing: The Path of Least ResistanceBenefit from Equipment, Not OwnershipFinancing and Technology RefreshMobility Equipment RefreshFinancing and Homogeneous SystemsFinancing vs. Leasing Mobility EquipmentPlan Cash Flow as Carefully as the WLAN ItselfFinancing as Strategy to Improve Business OperationsMobility and IT: The Pathway of Finance
Focus on What You Can ControlInternal Management Practices and Focal PointsOptimal Project SequencingMobility and CIO InsightsMobility Network AssessmentsPrecision Sales GuidanceSummary
802.11 and Other Wireless StandardsIntelligent BuildingsUsageLocation-Based ServicesDesigners, Deployment, and Maintenance EngineersWireless Training: The Early DaysRF Design and Site Survey ToolingWireless Design WorkSmart AntennasCell SizesMultispectrum, Multiprotocol DevicesDesigns and Increasingly Complex ServicesClients and AP PairingsLink Role Flexibility in ClientsClient-Centric NetworksFuture WildcardsHigh-Speed Picocell NetworksAudits (Site Surveys)Self-Defending and Self-Healing NetworksMarketsTechnology DevelopmentThe Future Is Bright
Driving Forces for Intelligent BuildingsUrbanizationTechnology AdvancesAsset UtilizationBuilding ProductivityEnergy ConsumptionThe Fourth Utility: Network AccessExamples of Connectivity SolutionsValue Proposition Summary for Intelligent BuildingsFinancial PropositionsProcess and Policy ImprovementPeopleThe Local Community
Mobility Challenge Within System IntegratorsProfitabilityZero Sum Talent PoolBigger Bet, More SalesLooking Forward: Four Key Industry ElementsFuture TrendsPolicies May Become More Important than TechnologySystem Integrator: From Box Integrator to Business Practice PartnerMobility Becomes a Vital Ad Hoc TechnologyIT OutsourcingMobility Practice Choke Point: RF DesignsPersonal and Business Device ConvergenceSmart TargetingConsolidationSmart BuildingsOutcome-based Engagements
IEEE Overview802.11802.11a802.11b802.11c802.11d802.11e802.11f802.11g802.11h802.11i802.11k-2008802.11r-2008802.11n802.11y-2008802.16802.20iBurstLTEAllocated FrequenciesComparative Speeds and Ranges

Overview

Comprehensive Answers to the "Why" of Wireless Mobility

In this unique guide, Cisco wireless expert Neil Reid incorporates best practices from some of the most complex and challenging wireless deployments in the industry and provides an insider's view of the "why" of wireless mobility. The book discusses the critical need for today's wireless networks and how these systems are integral to education, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries. Wireless Mobility looks beyond the technology and costs of wireless implementations, focusing on the long-term strategic advantages enabled by wireless mobile networks.

Coverage includes:

How wireless networks are used to derive maximum value from business operations
Insights on the value of mobility from a CIO's perspective
The essential role of wireless mobility in enabling virtualization
Value propositions of wireless mobility in education and healthcare
How wireless network assessments and IT mobility investments resolve critical business operational issues
Using Optimal Project Sequencing to maximize value and reduce network deployments and maintenance costs
Implementing finance strategies that maximize cash flow
System integrator growth and mobility practice resilience
Best practices for today's wireless deployments that enable next-generation mobility deployments
Wireless mobility and intelligent buildings
Ten key future trends in the wireless mobility industry