6 Ways to Improve Your WiFi Network
Four out of five Cisco enterprise customers have to shore up their wireless networks, says Chris Kozup, director of mobility solutions marketing at Cisco. Many were caught unprepared to handle the sudden swell of mobile devices--iPhones, Androids and now iPads--during the last couple of years, he says.
"We're going from a period of three years where we saw growth of about 1 billion WiFi-enabled devices to, say, five years where you're seeing a growth of about 7 billion," Kozup says. "Apple has led the pack by really delivering a mobile browsing experience that consumes bandwidth at data rates obviously better suited to a WiFi network."
Flash back to a few years ago, and you'd be hard pressed to find employees carrying more than one mobile device. Now they'll have a smartphone, laptop and maybe even a handheld barcode scanner or other wireless device. WiFi devices also have taken on a greater role in the workplace. "They are demanding mission-critical performance," Kozup says.
