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The Changing Role of Wi-Fi in the Enterprise. Wi-Fi: Vision. “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.
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Wi-Fi: Vision “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” Wired Wi-Fi 802.11n Enterprise AdoptionRate 802.11ag Gigabit Ethernet 802.11b Fast Ethernet 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Ethernet
Wi-Fi: Devices “Client devices are increasingly being engineered with Wi-Fi as the only network connection” Wired Wi-Fi Tablets iPads Enterprise AdoptionRate Netbooks Smartphones Notebooks VoIP Phones Laptops 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Desktops
Wi-Fi: Applications “Enterprise applications are mobilizing via the cloud and will increasingly be accessed over Wi-Fi” Wired Wi-Fi Cloud-based Data, Voice & Video Data, Voice & Video over Wi-Fi Data, Voice & Video Client / Server Enterprise AdoptionRate Data & Voice over Wi-Fi Data-centric Client / Server Data over Wi-Fi Mainframe 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
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.” How many Wi-Fi devices do you use today?
The Wi-Fi Device Tidal Wave January 2011