Wireless

Wireless networks are one of the fastest growing technologies today, connecting people, businesses, and networks. Wireless networks can create a seamless roaming environment for wireless voice, data, or video in a hospital, warehouse, corporate office, or connect facilities that are physically separate. Wireless networks provide real-time connectivity to voice, video, instant messaging, e-mail and network resources.  Increased connectivity means increased productivity. That is one of the many values of deploying wireless networks.

In addition to expanded connectivity, a wireless networks solution can be used to track assets using RFID tags and real time location based services. Healthcare companies spend millions of dollars annually in man-hours searching for wheelchairs, IV pumps, hospital beds and other mobile assets. With RFID tags and a wireless networks solution, these assets can be located within minutes saving the man-hours searching.

Before you install your wireless network, boice.net recommends a professional site survey be performed. 

Q. What is a site survey?

A. A radio frequency (RF) site survey is the first step in the deployment of a wireless network and the most important step to ensure desired operation. A site survey is a task-by-task process by which the surveyor studies the facility to understand the RF behavior, discovers RF coverage areas, checks for RF interference and determines the appropriate placement of wireless devices.

Q. What is the need for wireless Site Survey?

A. In a wireless network, many issues can arise which can prevent the radio frequency (RF) signal from reaching all parts of the facility. Examples of RF issues include mulitpath distortion, hidden node problems, and near/far issues. In order to address these, you need to find the regions where these issues occur. A site survey helps you to do this. A site survey helps define the contours of RF coverage in a particular facility. It helps us to discover regions where mulitpath distortion can occur, areas where RF interference is high and find solutions to eliminate such issues. A site survey that determines the RF coverage area in a facility also helps to choose the number of wireless devices that a firm needs to meet its business requirements.

Q. What are the design constraints that a proper site survey needs to address?

A. The four main design requirements that need to be taken care of while a site survey is performed are:
1. High Availability
2. Scalability
3. Manageability
4. Interoperability

boice.net can assist you with a custom service offering to fit your business needs including:

• Core Wireless Infrastructure
• Controller Based Wireless Solutions
• Wireless Asset Tracking
• Location Based Services
• Wireless Guest Networks
• Corporate Wireless Security Policy
• Secure Hot Spots
• VoIP Over Wireless
• End to End Wireless Management
• Wireless Bridging between sites

For a cost effective solution, give boice.net a call and we can design a wireless solution to fit your needs.