The Future of WiFi 2010
GROUP COMPOSITION
Hello, We are the MBA students in Information Management from the Leiden University School of Management. Our Group comprises of:
1.Alok Sharma 2.Antje Pfueller 3.Michael Davies 4.Francisca Mayasari
INTRODUCTION
Wi-Fi or Wireless fidelity is freedom. It allows you to connect to the internet from anywhere without the use of wires. Imagine accessing the internet from the airports, train station, coffee shops and probably while driving. Wi-fi networks use radio technologies like IEEE 802.11a or 802.11b to provide fast and reliable wireless connectivity.Wireless networks can used to connect computers with each other and also connect them to the internet or other wired devices. Wireless networks operate in the unlicenced free 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz radio bands at a speed of 11Mbps for 802.11b standard and 54 Mbps for 802.11a standard.Sice Wi-fi is cheaper, faster and easy to set up as a network most organizations are now considering to deploy Wlans as compared to traditional wired LANs. Wi-Fi is also a threat to some industries like the cellular industries who have invested heavily in the 3G technology to provide internet access.Will the cellular comapnies eventually have to adopt Wi-FI or can they still offer some valu with 3G? Perhaps almost every industry will be affected with the Wi-Fi revolution. Hotels will have to deploy Woi-Fi networks to provide better customer satisfaction. Home appliances like Micrwave, Cordeless , Vacuum Cleaner etc could have Wi-Fi enadled chips in the future. Even the TV and music systems could PDAs, mobile phones and perhaps everything would be Wi-Fi enabled. So does this mean that Wi-Fi is the next biggest revolution in IT after the internet or even after the advent of the PC.However since the radio signals travel in the air security could be an issue with the wireless networks. But these problems could be solved with time and if that happens then sky is the limit for Wi-Fi. Some other considerations are the environment and health hazards associated with the use of Wi-Fi. A challenge for the Wi-Fi industry is how to cope up with these and other government regulations that might arise in the future due to the rapid use and availability of wi-fi networks.