laarni080

Stay connected:
Among the most significant results revealed by recent end user surveys is that using wireless LANs allows users to stay connected to their network for approximately one and three-quarter more hours each day. A user with a laptop and a wireless connection can roam their office building without losing their connection, or having to log in again on a new machine in a different location. This translates to a very real increase in productivity, as much as 22% for the average user.
Access to accurate information:
A further advantage of wireless Local Area Networks (revealed by a recent NOP study) was greater accuracy in everyday tasks. For respondents from healthcare organizations, 51 percent felt the improvement in accuracy was "significant." The "anytime, anywhere" aspect of wireless communications allows increased access to accurate information when it is needed most - with health care, this could mean the difference between a life or death decision.
Spaghetti free:
Perhaps the most obvious advantage comes from removing the need for extensive cabling and patching. Are you moving your enterprise to a new building? Do you need to set up a new office and add it to your existing network? Are you adding a new department in the same building or simply adding a few machines to your network? A wireless LAN makes all these tasks substantially easier. Of course this translates directly into return on your wireless networking investment.
ROI:
ROI - perhaps the overriding consideration in IT spend. According to the NOP study, wireless networking has a measurable impact on return on investment (ROI), with organizations saving an average of $164,000 annually on cabling costs and labor, more than 3.5 times the amount IT staff had anticipated. These savings did not include the financial benefits of increased productivity, which can increase an organization's return on their wireless LAN investment by even more substantial amounts.
Increased productivity:
Referencing the NOP study, Charles Giancarlo, Senior Vice President of Cisco Systems, had this to say: "Current economic conditions have made productivity and profitability the new benchmarks for business success. Wireless networking has been viewed as one of the technologies promising the greatest impact on productivity but, until now, no formal studies existed to substantiate the many benefits of wireless LANs. The results of this research show that wireless LANs can have a direct impact on productivity - and that the benefits are even more significant than they were assumed to be."

Note:
Wireless technology also has advantages which are not so easy to measure, but still have real benefit for businesses. Happy employees means, a happier working environment which means a more productive working environment. 87 percent of respondents to the NOP study agreed that there is a discernible positive impact in their quality of life from wireless LAN use tied to increased flexibility, productivity and time savings. More can be accomplished in less time, leading to a better balance between work and life and a higher level of employee satisfaction. This translates to greater employee loyalty and productivity.

SeeMe

Are you talking wireless in the business here? Or wi-fi out and about in the city? Wireless is great and does all the things you list - but it does have it's downsides, especially in the areas of stable connectivity and security.

moonmagick

I have gone wireless in my home. I love it. I can take my laptop to the kitchen when I need a recipe, to bed when I am working on my writing or surfing the net late at night, into the living room when everyone else is watching tv and I want to be with the rest of the family, I can even take the whole computer to my husband to show him something I was talking about. I personally think every cent we spent on going wireless was worth it.

arppt01

Security is the main concern in wireless networks. One needs to set up strong and effective security before going wireless.

RoxyMoron

I think if I had this service, I'd NEVER get off the internet! I'm already on it long enough for one day. It's probably a good idea I don't have it yet.

vicki2

Wireless makes life so much easier! It's amazing how fast the technology took off and how it continues to improve. What's next? LOL.