New Network Infrastructure on the Horizon
We are now all very familiar with adapting 802.11x wireless systems for use in the warehouse. The challenges of getting access point channels set up correctly depending upon the building shape, materials and inventory still plague many operations managers and engineers integrating mobile deveices on the floor. Soon, however, a new network model will be available that is anticpated to drastically reduce the headaches of managing a wireless network.
Imagine using cellular carriers to handle your network instead of maintaining internal WANs.
"But," you say, "we get terrible cellular coverage inside the warehouse."
On the horizon you can expect in-building pico-cells and repeaters. On the horizon you can expect the 802.11x WAN to be obsoleted by the giant cell carriers looking to expand network coverage to the inside of every building where materials flow. The warehouse is the next frontier for carriers.
Anticipated benefits range from better overall coverage at a lower cost of ownership, to a major reduction in IT personnel required rto manage network infrastructures as they slowly get outsourced to the cellular carriers.
But, this isn't science fiction. The initial pilot programs are happening right now!
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