1. Integrating Wireless Technology in Business CHAPTER 16 Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES 1.Explain the business benefits of using wireless technology. 2.Describe the wireless trends that benefit consumers and businesses. 16-2

3. BUSINESS DRIVERS FOR A MOBILE WORKFORCE Companies worldwide are going wireless to increase productivity, speed delivery to market, and reduce operating costs Wireless transmissions rely on radio waves, microwaves, and satellites to send data across high frequency radio ranges that later connect to wired media 16-3

4. BUSINESS DRIVERS FOR A MOBILE WORKFORCE The terms mobile and wireless are often used synonymously, but actually denote two different technologies –Mobile means the technology can travel with the user, but it is not necessarily in real-time –Wireless gives users a live (Internet) connection via satellite or radio transmitters 16-4

5. MOBILE DEVICES CHANGING BUSINESS Wireless local area network (wLAN): uses radio waves rather than wires to transmit information across a local area network 16-5

6. MOBILE DEVICES CHANGING BUSINESS Cellular phones and pagers: provide connectivity for portable and mobile applications, both personal and business 16-6

7. MOBILE DEVICES CHANGING BUSINESS Cordless computer peripherals: connect wirelessly to a computer, such as a cordless mouse, keyboard, and printer 16-7

8. MOBILE DEVICES CHANGING BUSINESS Satellite television: allows viewers in almost any location to select from hundreds of channels 16-8

9. MOBILE DEVICES CHANGING BUSINESS WiMAX wireless broadband: enables wireless networks to extend as far as 30 miles and transfer information, voice, and video at faster speeds than cable 16-9

10. MOBILE DEVICES CHANGING BUSINESS Security sensor: alerts customers to break-ins and errant pop flies. Its dual sensors record vibration and acoustic disturbances—a shattered window—to help avoid false alarms 16-10

11. STEPS TO TAKE FOR DEPLOYING MOBILE STRATEGIES 1.Define risks. 2.Know the limits of technology. 3.Protect data from loss. 4.Formulate a mobile security strategy. 5.Stay flexible, and embrace change. 16-11

12. MOBILE WORKFORCE TRENDS Social networking gets mobilized Mobile TV Multi-function devices become cheaper and more versatile Location-based services Mobile advertising Wireless providers move into home entertainment Wireless security moves to the forefront Enterprise mobility 16-12