1. Integrating Wireless Technology in business
Chapter 16
Integrating Wireless Technology in business

2. Learning Outcomes 16.1 Explain how a wireless device helps an
organization conduct business anytime,
anywhere, anyplace
Describe RFID and how it can be used to
help make a supply chain more effective
List and discuss the key factors inspiring the
growth of wireless technologies
Describe the business benefits associated
with enterprise mobility

3. Wireless Fidelity (wi-fi)
Wireless fidelity (wi-fi) – a means of linking computers using infrared or radio signals
Common examples of wireless devices include:
Cellular phones and pagers
Global positioning systems (GPS)
Cordless computer peripherals
Home-entertainment-system control boxes
Two-way radios
Satellite television

4. Wireless Fidelity (wi-fi)
Disruptive wireless technologies
WiMax wireless broadband
Radio frequency identification tags (RFID)
Micro hard drives
Apple’s G5 and AMD’s Athlon 64 processors

5. Business Drivers for Wireless Technologies
Mobile and wireless are often used synonymously, but actually denote two different technologies
Mobile technology - means the technology can travel with the user, but it is not necessarily in real-time
Wireless technology - gives users a live (Internet) connection via satellite or radio transmitters

6. Business Drivers for Wireless Technologies
Drivers of wireless technology growth include:
Universal access to information and applications
The automation of business processes
User convenience, timeliness, and ability to conduct business 24x7

7. Advantages of Enterprise Mobility

8. Business Drivers for Wireless Technologies
Wireless devices changing business include:
Wireless local area network (wLAN)
Cellular phones and pagers
Cordless computer peripherals
Satellite television
WiMax wireless broadband
Security sensor

9. Bluetooth
Bluetooth – an omnidirectional wireless technology that provides limited-range voice and data transmission over the unlicensed 2.4-GHz frequency band, allowing connections with a wide variety of fixed and portable devices that normally would have to be cabled together

10. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Radio frequency identification (RFID) - use active or passive tags in the form of chips or smart labels that can store unique identifiers and relay this information to electronic readers
RFID tag - contains a microchip and an antenna, and typically work by transmitting a serial number via radio waves to an electronic reader, which confirms the identity of a person or object bearing the tag

11. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

12. RFID

13. Satellite
Microware transmitter – commonly used to transmit network signals over great distances

14. Global Positioning System
Global positioning system (GPS) – a device that determines current latitude, longitude, speed, and direction of movement
Market for GPS services is at $5 billion with expectations for the demand to double over the next five years
Geographic information system (GIS) – designed to work with information that can be shown on a map

15. The Future of Wireless

16. CHAPTER SIXTEEN Opening Case Study Questions
Why would eBay want to explore the wireless market for new opportunities?
With the emergence of mobile technologies, why would eBay be concerned with the lack of compatibility between wireless applications?
If eBay chose not to embrace wireless technologies would it be at a disadvantage? Explain your answer
How can a wireless device add value for eBay customers?

17. CHAPTER SIXTEEN CASE UPS versus FedEx: Head-to-Head on Wireless
Federal Express and United Parcel Service are always seeking a competitive edge over one another
Their approaches to deploying wireless technologies over the past 15 years have been markedly different
FedEx leads the way with cutting-edge applications
UPS is slower and more deliberate

18. Chapter Sixteen Case Questions
Explain the fundamentals of wireless fidelity
Describe the differences between UPS and FedEx’s use of wi-fi
Identify two types of wireless business opportunities the companies could use to gain a competitive advantage

19. Chapter Sixteen Case Questions
Describe how RFID could help the companies deal with potential security issues
Develop a Bluetooth, GPS, or satellite product that the parcel delivery business could use to improve efficiencies

20. BUSINESS DRIVEN TECHNOLOGY
UNIT FOUR CLOSING

21. UNIT CLOSING CASE ONE Improving Highway safety Through Collaboration
How are collaboration tools helping to save lives in Texas?
How could a police department use groupware to help with collaboration on accident reports?
Describe how a police department could use workflow systems to help with accident reports and health-care-related issues

22. UNIT CLOSING CASE ONE Improving Highway safety Through Collaboration
What would be the impact on lives if a state fails to implement collaboration tools to help track and analyze highway accidents?
How could police departments use wireless technologies to operate more efficiently and effectively?

23. UNIT CLOSING CASE TWO Amazon – Not Your Average Bookstore
How has Amazon used technology to revamp the book-selling industry?
Is Amazon using disruptive or sustaining technology to run its business?
What is Amazon’s e-business model?
How is Amazon using collaboration to improve its business?

24. UNIT CLOSING CASE TWO Amazon – Not Your Average Bookstore
What are some of the business challenges facing Amazon?
How can Amazon use wireless technology to improve its business?