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Having issues with your current wireless network or looking to upgrade for the future? In this Wi-Fi Minute, Danny describes when you should consider scheduling a Wi-Fi analysis for your business.

As the CIO or IT manager of any business, complaints about the quality of your company’s Wi-Fi are probably the last thing you want to hear. Negative feedback is not only easier to express because of social media and sites like tripadvisor and Yelp, but consequently more disruptive to retention and overall business growth.

With user expectations rising, the performance of your wireless network has become a mission-critical service today. However, getting the most from your Wi-Fi is easier said than done. In this week's episode, we outline some of the many factors that will impact your Wi-Fi performance and offer some advice on how you can avoid running into problems. 

WiFi used to be looked at as a luxury, today however, wireless has become a fundamental requirement for every business to operate.

BYOD programs offer some amazing opportunities and educational benefits for those schools that choose to support it. For example, bring your own device programs promote improved personalized learning while also lowering costs from not having to provide every student with a mobile device.

On Friday, May 12th, 2017 a ransomware attack going by the name of WannaCrypt, invaded and infected over 50,000 computers worldwide.

There are two major trends in wireless that exist today. First, mobile devices are the primary way we access WiFi, and two, everything in wireless is constantly changing, from devices and applications to usage and even the RF environment. Based on these two trends it's more important than ever that we measure the performance of our wireless systems to better manage the user experience. In this week's episode, we take a closer look at network management systems and examine 3 critical features you need to look for when choosing an NMS solution.

The last thing college and university CIOs want to read are tweets from students complaining about the school's Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, these social complaints are just the tip of the iceberg, and might be a precursor to an even bigger problem--decreasing student enrollment.

Over the past 5-7 years, mobile devices have become the primary method everyone uses to access network resources and the internet.  To ensure everyone is productive and happy, your wireless network needs to have the ability to support the increasing demand.

I love to cook, well, grill primarily, but since the cooking duties fall on me in my house, I've learned to enjoy it all. One of the most critical lessons I've learned since I started cooking, is to always make sure I've got the correct ingredients.

For manufacturing, warehousing and other industrial businesses, the industrial internet of things offers the largest opportunity for growth and increased productivity since the 1980’s “digital revolution”.

Like having power, wireless is a critical service today. If it goes out, everything comes to a sudden stop.

Every business knows the importance of delivering exceptional customer service, especially in today’s world of social media, just ask United Airlines.

The mobile workforce today, relies on wireless to support both their mobile devices and their productivity. Without fast, reliable and secure wireless access, business as we know, will cease to exist.

So, you need to deploy an outdoor wireless network at your business. You're most likely thinking what many others have thought, "How much different can it be from the wireless I have inside my building or buildings?" Unfortunately, very different.

In a relatively short amount of time, the internet of things (the IoT) has changed the retail landscape forever. According to new research, retailers are set to spend upwards of 2.5 billion dollars on the internet of things by 2020.

Do you know who or what is accessing your network? If your answer is no or you're just making an assumption based on what you "think" is on the network, then how can you guarantee that your data and end-users are safe?

Recently, I went to a fairly new coffee shop to meet a friend, we both work from home, but, wanted to catch up a little bit in the process. At first, we were the only customers at the coffee shop and we were both able to enjoy a relatively fast connection while accessing the guest Wi-Fi.

Do you like roller coasters? Yes? No? Sort-of? I love them, and as much as I love them I know there are just as many, if not more, who don't. The one thing we can all agree on however, is that you have to be a certain height to be allowed to ride. In a very similar way, that's also true about wireless networks today. 

Reliability is something we all want. Whether it's your car, your colleagues, or in this case your wireless network, everyone needs to be able to count on the things they need the most.

What's makes dealing with wifi problems even worse? Not knowing where to start or how to fix them. Many K-12 IT managers have experienced this exact situation, where your're struggling with slow Wi-Fi speeds, or unreliable access and have no clue why or how to properly diagnose your wireless issues.

A few months ago, I attended a destination wedding at a resort—it was beautiful. However, there was one glaring issue that everyone at the wedding and myself couldn’t ignore, the resort’s Wi-Fi was unreliable and well—awful.

On college campuses today, students typically carry up to 3.5 mobile devices at any given time, and that's while they're walking around--not in common areas or in their dorm rooms.

When it comes to wireless and mobility, having real-time visibility is critical to support a reliable wireless experience for your end-users. But what about your wired LAN? Shouldn’t you have real-time visibility there as well?

Having reliable Wi-Fi performance is like having electricity today. It’s not a luxury it’s a utility—a basic requirement for all businesses and organizations to operate.