If we are going to live in a world where billions of items are connected to the Internet, then investment in reliable and ubiquitous Wi-Fi is crucial, according to Brett Savill of BAI Group, the company responsible for rolling out one of the world’s largest free Wi-Fi network in New York City.
Wi-Fi is largely a given in today's homes and office buildings. Increasingly, though, retailers, schools and specialty shops are getting into the mix. Here four firms discuss the philosophy behind their free Wi-Fi.
Operating under a local area network, and with limited access to fibre, Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) wasn’t able to scale up its Internet connectivity during peak times at racing events, nor was it able to offer coverage throughout its entire race course.
Two wireless LAN vendors are adding wired connectivity to their Wi-Fi offerings, to create managed, cloud-based networking services for a range of enterprise customers.
Microsoft and Aruba have teamed to leverage Azure IoT capabilities and Aruba’s Analytics and Location Engine to gather, harvest, and analyze real-time contextual information. The solution quickly identifies behavioral changes and trends leveraging Wi-Fi network infrastructure already in use.