Webtorials [Free Site Registration] makes available for download a free 2004 Wireless LAN State-of-the-Market Report, by Joanie Wexler and Steven Taylor. The following is an Abstract of this report:
In summary, the Webtorials subscriber base paints the following picture of the current wireless landscape:
- There are a respectable number of WLANs installed today. A substantial number of respondents (53%) have already deployed WLANs or are currently in the process of doing so.
- Enterprises are incrementally building out their networks. This conclusion stems from the finding that the number of users with WLAN access (or planned access) in respondent organizations is significantly smaller than the total number of employees in those organizations.
- Existing users are fairly satisfied. Respondents with WLAN implementations already in place expressed a medium to high level of satisfaction with their products and WLAN experience in general.
- The primary enterprise deployment goal is to improve the productivity of mobile knowledge workers. "Anywhere, anytime" access to email and Web-based applications for knowledge workers was chosen by the most respondents as a benefit they hope to gain with WLAN use.
K-Collector Topics: email Goals knowledge work Productivity WiFi