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What is
wireless Internet?
Wireless Internet basically means providing
connectivity to the Internet without wires.
This includes WiFi, hotspots, and fixed wireless
networks. The different technologies mentioned
previously basically imply different means of
covering areas of different sizes. With
WiFi, it usually means connecting to the Internet
with a wireless card. Hotspots usually entails
providing wireless Internet access in a central
location either for value-added reasons, or for
revenue opportunities. Fixed wireless
basically means creating networks that provide
wireless Internet access over a large area. |
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NeuWorld and WiFi:
WiFi access is becoming more important in today's business environment as
computers are needing to become more mobile, and people are becoming busier at
the office. Whether someone uses a PDA or laptop computer in the office,
WiFi gives them the mobility they need. With the ability to move
around within an office and maintain a connection, an employee can become more
productive, bring the necessary files on a computer to a meeting, and do so
without a lot of hassle with IT firms. Many companies today are moving to
WiFi access, and they are reaping great benefits from this added freedom in the
workplace. WiFi access is currently being used in many homes and
offices, and consists of a wireless router connected to some type of high-speed
Internet connection. This can be a DSL line, cable line, T1, or
existing Ethernet connections. Hotspots:
WiFi hotspots are making many companies a lot of extra revenue. By simply
providing an Internet access point for wireless connectivity, businesses can
now provide a service many consumers are willing to pay to access. Coffee
shops, airports and hotels are some of the companies that have recently started
to utilize hotspots as a value-added service. Even if these
companies do not charge for access of their hotspots, they can bring in more
and different customers than they could before. Additionally, many
businesses have found that they cannot compete with competitors who offer
hotspot access, and are being forced to provide this type of solution to retain
their existing customers. Hotspots work along the same lines as
WiFi, however, usually companies need a billing and authentication system to
ensure that their customers cannot access their WiFi Internet for free. Fixed
Wireless:
Fixed wireless Internet access is a solution that uses radio transmitters
to send and receive Internet signals over a vast distance. The
fixed wireless solution basically implies that two transmitters are fixed in
place, and they communicate with each other to send Internet signals via radio
waves. The fixed wireless technologies are great for last-mile
areas, and can bring Internet access (cost effectively) into remote cities and
locations. Fixed wireless transmitters have a range of ~1 mile to
~100 miles, and can come in many configurations, including; using unlicensed or
licensed radio spectrum (unlicensed is free), and can have non-line-of-site
(NLOS) or line-of-site capabilities (meaning that the transmitters have to
"see" each other in line-of-site, and they don't in NLOS
solutions). The fixed wireless technologies are enabling companies
to fully connect corporate campuses, expand the last mile, and bring in extra
revenue with low initial costs.
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