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RSS feedsMore than half of UK IT managers remain unconvinced by the business benefits of wireless local area networks (Lans), according to a recent survey.
Only seven per cent of those questioned indicated that they had rolled out the technology in a significant way.
The survey of 100 IT managers representing companies with turnover of more than £50m was commissioned by Allnet, the network infrastructure services arm of Cable & Wireless, and conducted by research firm Vanson Bourne.
Some 48 per cent of respondents said that they were not clear about the benefits of wireless Lans.
Other significant barriers to adoption were security concerns, cited by 38 per cent, and budgetary constraints, cited by 32 per cent.
The survey indicated that UK firms are far less enamoured with wireless technology than their counterparts in the US; around 56 per cent indicated that they had no plans to implement any form of wireless Lan at all.
Allnet stressed that the business benefits of wireless technology vary enormously, and should be carefully assessed on a case-by-case basis before a decision is made on how to proceed.
"There are certain environments, such as call centres, where the desk and the workplace are synonymous," said Alan Wright, head of wireless architecture at Allnet.
"But work is increasingly regarded as an activity rather than a location, and therefore almost any business can benefit from a wireless Lan.
Allnet said that these benefits include:
- Ease of movement and connectivity.
- Increased productivity as users are released from the constraints of wired network infrastructure.
- Reduced support costs because less work will be involved in network changes or relocations.
- Lower facilities costs thanks to hot desking.
See also:
All Network Infrastructure
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