Almost any organisation, from a business to government, can benefit from adopting wireless network computing solutions. Benefits come in ways you might expect, as in higher productivity; and in ways you might not expect, such as higher customer satisfaction.

Benefits of wireless technology

The widespread reliance on networking in business as well as the growth of the Internet and online services are strong testimonies to the benefits of shared data and resources. Wireless solutions advance these benefits by allowing users to access shared information, e-mail, and applications without the constraints of a wired connection. Further, wireless technology allows network managers to set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires. Almost all computing devices, including desktops, workstations, monitors, keyboards, notebooks, tablets, handhelds, and printers can be equipped to communicate wirelessly. Wireless solutions offer productivity, convenience, and cost advantages over traditional wired networks.

Wireless solutions allow many benefits, including allowing businesses to benefit from the value of their information.

Wireless solutions can provide users with access to real-time information from more places in their organisation.

This mobility supports productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired networks. Organisations are adopting wireless solutions to improve their competitiveness.

The availability of simple-to-use, more secure, wireless solutions has created the opportunity to reduce costs and improve performance. Business problems once thought of as “business as usual” are now being solved with wireless solutions. Consider the possibilities:

Old way
Inaccurate or inadequate information for field employees and logistics and manufacturing workers, which raises costs and reduces sales and customer satisfaction

New way
Accurate, real-time information:

• Field sales having accurate, latest product availability information
• Field sales having the latest pricing information, sales presentations or customer/competitor intelligence
• Field service technicians able to access correct or real-time information on a customer’s equipment, problem, or account
• Delivery personnel accessing real-time routing and customer information
• Warehouse employees accessing information on stock levels, ordering rates and stock locations
• Manufacturing workers accessing information showing build schedules, automation performance, and material levels

Wireless technology enables IT managers to avoiding expensive cabling and wiring costs when reconfiguring offices and relocating employees. Installing a wireless system can be fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and ceilings. In many cases it is more cost-effective to install a WLAN than to install or add on to a wired network.

Old way
Rigid office environment raising IT costs, reducing productivity

New way
Flexibility—wireless networks allow workers to collaborate more and allow IT managers to deploy LANs to hard-to-wire locations

Wireless networks extend core networks, provides greater utilisation of existing assets. Up-front expenses of the wireless network can be recovered in several cost saving areas; for example, dynamic environments requiring frequent moves and changes, adding network service to a new or temporary office, and adding connectivity to meeting rooms. Because managing the network and the mobile user can put strain on the existing help staff and infrastructure, HP offers affordable user, device, and infrastructure management services that put IT managers at the centre. Wireless systems can be configured in a variety of topologies to meet the needs of specific applications and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users that enable roaming over a broad area.

Why choose HP for wireless?

HP offers complete wireless solutions, with a broad and deep portfolio of wireless devices such as our iPAQ handhelds, business notebooks, tablet computers, desktops, mobile printers, and print servers.

HP has the expertise to connect devices in almost any environment and application. Our extensive experience enables us to manage and reduce the risk associated with implementing new technology. We understand the technologies, have the key relationships to streamline the timeline, and have the expertise to plan and manage the project efficiently and effectively. This combination leads to lower total solution costs and reduced project risk.

Whether connecting to a sales force automation application over a wireless LAN, providing network access in a public wireless venue (hotspot), or receiving mail and messaging over a wireless WAN, HP accomplishes the goals of business.

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