Essay on Wireless Technology and Security

Wireless communications systems have developed and changed as technology has enhanced. More than a few different systems are used at the moment, all of which operate on different radio frequencies. New technologies are being developed to provide greater service and reliability. Wireless technologies represent a rapidly emerging area of growth and importance for providing ubiquitous access to the network for all of the campus community. Students, faculty and staff increasingly want un-tethered network access from general-purpose classrooms, meeting rooms, auditoriums, and even the hallways of campus buildings. There is interest in creating mobile computing labs utilizing laptop computers equipped with wireless Ethernet cards. Recently, industry has made significant progress in resolving some constraints to the widespread adoption of wireless technologies. Some of the constraints have included disparate standards, low bandwidth, and high infrastructure and service cost. Wireless technologies can both support the institution mission and provide cost-effective solutions. Wireless is being adopted for many new applications: to connect computers, to allow remote monitoring and data acquisition, to provide access control and security, and to provide a solution for environments where wires may not be the best solution. (Kevan, Tom (2003)

Manufacturers have been sluggish to install wireless local area networks (WLAN), first and foremost due to concerns about their suitability in industrial environments. On the other hand, a lot of companies have seen ROI for wireless spending for shipping & receiving, and are bringing the technology to the production floor. Despite these projections, total revenues from enterprise WLANs have newly declined. Lots of companies have decided to hold off on adopting the technology because of the absence of mature security and management standards. As with any relatively new technology, there are many issues that affect implementation and utilization of wireless networks....................

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