Easy access to enterprise applications for mobile workers.
WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks) use radio frequencies to extend the scope of local networks without the burden of wiring.
The Wi-Fi standard that emerged in the 90s and also known as 802.11b is a common radio technology that is increasingly adopted by companies aiming at a wire-free world. The Wi-Fi technology uses a grid of access points that covers the target campus (hundreds of meters). Wi-Fi, users can connect any time, any place and have full access to the web and all IT enterprise resources without any wires. Class rooms can now be held on the lawns in a garden and meetings/presentations can be given in cafes!
Wi-Fi developments
The latest version of Wi-Fi offers a bandwidth of 54 Mbps and supports ToIP and many other enterprise applications. In addition to improved performance and quality of service, there have been enhancements in security over the past two years. The 802.11n standard, scheduled for 2006, should offer a bandwidth of 100 Mbps. The 802.11e standard comes with a true quality of service for WLANs with traffic prioritization and latency management.
Security, which has been the weakest link so far, has improved as standards have been finalized. The 802.11i offers robust authentication and encryption features.
Why choose Wi-Fi?
Companies benefit from increased mobility, broad bandwidth and service uptime.
Flexible, cost-efficient implementation with a low cost of ownership.
Access to networks when wiring is not viable: unsuitable premises, historical monuments, temporary exhibition, building sites, or harbors.
Wi-Fi is suited for highly mobile workforce in warehouses, hospitals, university campuses, etc.
Improved working conditions make employees more efficient.
What AXIANS Offers
AXIANS is a Cisco and Alcatel partner.
Creating value with Axians
Security is a critical requirement for WLANs. A well-designed Wi-Fi infrastructure can be overexposed if security systems are missing. Axians has the appropriate security skills for radio networks and can implements VPN tunneling, authentication and data encryption.
Wi-Fi infrastructures that are highly available and manage handoffs (when a user switches from one access point to another) in a seamless way. Our site surveys cover these issues and focus on evaluating the premises, the radio frequency environment and the impact of any physical barriers.
Deploying antennas require specific skills (deployment at high level for example) and AXIANS, part of the Vinci Energies group, provides the required expertise.
Leading organizations have already chosen AXIANS to deploy their wireless network.
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