Wireless Networks

Wireless at Work
Productivity is no longer limited to the desk. It happens in the hallways, at lunch, and at home. Today's mobile workforce, accustomed to relying on smart phones, tablets and the ability to work from anywhere, conducts an array of crucial business activities via wireless mobile devices.

To take advantage of these productivity benefits, adoption of mobile applications continues to gain ground. Mobile applications and networks are a higher priority for IT, and spending on mobile networks continues to increase. Wireless systems are a rapidly growing component of your organization's technology platform that requires special attention.

Investing in mobility means building wireless networks in the areas you control and enabling third-party wireless integrations everywhere else. The parts of the network you own need to work with the parts of the network you don't control, and extending quality and security to devices on mobile networks is quite a task.

A mobile device is an organizational asset that is always on the move. It contains valuable software and firmware that needs to be configured, tracked and managed. The greatest benefit of these devices—mobility—presents a tremendous challenge from an IT management perspective.

Helpful Tips

• When building wireless networks in areas in which you can install hardware, be sure to conduct an assessment to get a clear picture of the coverage you will need. Underestimating wireless coverage can result in dead zones and poor network performance, while overestimating can be an even costlier mistake.
• Consider how your organization can improve mobile data security. Data transported on any unencrypted mobile device—including laptops, handheld devices, smart phones, and USB drives is a potential security risk. Ensure you employ a strong password policy, and consider additional security layers like full disk encryption and remote lock/wipe across all types of mobile devices.

There are some big challenges that come with services for mobile devices. How do you efficiently handle the time consuming chore of budgeting, auditing, and paying monthly bills for all the lines? How do you deal with tracking and moving assets within your organization?

Working with a partner like MoreDirect will help you clearly define your strategy, help you get a handle on your costs, and provide ongoing management during the planning phase.

Using best-in-class technology and services, we can help you extend your employees' reach and expand business growth with everything from wireless networks, notebooks, smart phones and beyond. We will help you identify ways to increase effectiveness and overall success with choices built for every type of business and budget.

A Wireless Site Survey is an invaluable tool in the design of your wireless infrastructure. Whether you're planning a new wireless network, expanding your current coverage, or upgrading an existing solution, putting the right metrics in place to measure your wireless needs is a crucial step in creating an infrastructure that works the way you want it to.

And, when evaluating solutions to keep your personnel constantly connected through voice and data-capable devices, MoreDirect can walk you through the steps to get your cellular solution up and running to ensure a problem-free implementation.

To start on the road to building a mobile environment, contact your Account Manager at 1-800-369-1047.