A wireless network enables users to access an organisation’s servers. It also enables users to access the internet, via radio waves rather than by using traditional wires plugged into the back of a PC or laptop computer. Wireless networks are often referred to as ‘WiFi’ (Wireless Fidelity) or Wi-Fi, which is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Leading the vendor charge in the wireless space are Cisco and Motorola at an enterprise level with SMC Networks and NETGEAR focusing on the SME market segment. Wicoms provide very effective WiFi access, Plantronics are the innovative and superb wireless headset technology vendor and Lancom Systems are a leading Wireless Local Area Network [WLAN] and Network Connectivity vendor.
Other vendors offering wireless solutions include BT, Virgin, The Cloud (Sky), Intel, HP and Belkin.