Wireless has Evolved
A wireless network is no longer regarded as a niche solution, but rather an integral part of the enterprise environment. Today’s wireless infrastructure provides all the functionality of a wired LAN, but without the constraints and costs of physical cabled connection. A wireless LAN can provide rapid, seamless connectivity - based on new technology standards like 802.11n - achieving near parity with networks, and is fully capable of running advanced mobility services such as voice over WLAN, location based services and guest access, as well as providing basic data connectivity.
The wireless revolution has brought with it a myriad of invaluable business benefits - enabling pervasive connectivity, streamlined processes, enhanced collaboration as well as increased agility and responsiveness. Dimension Data understands that in order to realise the full potential of wireless, it is crucial that your wireless infrastructure is planned, designed and deployed to support your organisation’s evolving connectivity requirements.
The combination of partnerships with leading wireless technology manufacturers such as Aeroscout, Agito, Cisco and Nokia , multiple wireless certifications, multiple wireless infrastructure implementations worldwide and our best practice Wireless LAN Engagement Methodology means your wireless infrastructure is in safe hands with Dimension Data. Speak to us about a ensuring your wireless infrastructure is ready to support your mobility requirements.
Thinking without Wires
Dimension Data publishes a range of thought leadership pieces on wireless and mobility trends, technologies and solutions and how best to ensure that your business is deriving the maximum benefits from them.
Recent thinking on Wireless Infrastructure includes:
• The New 802.11n Wireless Standard – Bringing Mobility to Your Business
• Does Wireless MESH with Your Organisation?
Read more Dimension Data white papers and articles in Précis: Thoughts on IT in Business, our quarterly publication that explores business ideas about IT.
Dimension Data has engaged with clients around the world to help them procure, design, implement, support and manage their wireless and mobility infrastructure. To read more, please see our case studies online.
A Wireless Infrastructure that Supports your Business
Dimension Data’s Wireless Infrastructure solutions and services focus on key business, operational and technical requirements. Our priority is to ensure that, whatever wireless infrastructure is put in place, your business is able to work seamlessly, reducing complexity and risk.
Our extensive experience and expertise in networking, coupled with a specialised focus in wireless and mobility, enables Dimension Data to offer our clients a complete solution for your wireless infrastructure:
• Secure wireless LAN: Provides enterprise users with secure and controlled wireless network access.
• Wireless Mesh: Extends dynamic wireless connectivity outdoors across large and often challenging coverage areas for government, enterprise or service provider funded wireless networks. As the demand for outdoor WLANs and indoor extension of LANs increases, Wireless Mesh can enable cost effective, secure deployments of enterprise campus to metropolitan-scale outdoor Wi-Fi networks
Beginning with upfront consultation on your wireless infrastructure needs (through our Wireless and Mobility Development Model), Dimension Data’s Wireless Infrastructure services include Wireless LAN Site and Infrastructure Assessments, wireless network architecture and design, as well as support and management services for your wireless LAN, including our support service, Uptime, and Dimension Data’s Managed Services for Wireless LAN.
• A Wireless LAN Site Assessment: This assessment is a starting point for a reliable wireless network deployment and the most important step to ensure desired operation. The assessment involves a task-by-task process by which we analyse a client’s facility to understand the radio frequency (RF) behaviour, discover RF coverage areas, check for RF interference and determine the appropriate number (and placement) of Wireless access points and antennas. We report on the information gathered and provide recommendations on Wireless LAN and security architecture design.
• Managed Services for Wireless LAN: The advent of controller-based WLANs, has made wireless network management more complex than ever before. Thousands of access points, many controllers, different data sets and 802.1x authentication and encryptions make it increasingly unrealistic for enterprises to invest the resources needed to effectively manage a wireless network in-house. Since wireless is now becoming an integral and growing part of the enterprise network, organisations want a Managed Service for Wireless LAN for many of the same reasons that they need Managed Services for other aspects of their network.