15 Oct
Deploying a Winning WLAN
Have you ever heard this contradictory saying? “No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.” Plans – and especially the exercise of planning – helps people determine what to do and when to do it. This applies both in battle and other, less high-stress circumstances where uncertainty awaits. When deploying wireless local area networks (a.k.a....
08 Oct
How Managed Wi-Fi Improves Operations and Productivity in Re...
Much has been written about the benefits of managed Wi-Fi solutions for restaurant guests and patrons, and about the ability to generate contextual marketing to support omni channel strategies. However, a stable and secure managed Wi-Fi network provides a long series of benefits to restaurant staff members and contractors as well. As we will see...
07 Aug
The State of Managed Wi-Fi for Retail and Restaurant Chains ...
Retail and restaurants are the most dynamic and promising sectors for wireless technologies and Wi-Fi. The entire concept of the omnichannel experience aims at creating a consistent journey for the consumer throughout a more personalized shopping experience. In retail, the ease and convenience of online shopping has changed consumer expectations for brick-and-mortar stores. Physical stores...
07 Aug
Introduction to Managed Wi-Fi for Retail and Restaurants
Brick and mortar retailers and restaurants are facing tremendous competition from online giants while having to adapt to fast-changing customer needs quickly. The rapidly expanding ownership of smartphones and other handheld devices is revolutionizing the retail and restaurant industries, and consumers are increasingly relying on Wi-Fi as part of their digital journey and purchasing decision process....
14 Reasons to Outsource Wi-Fi Management
There are many benefits to outsourcing the management of your Wi-Fi network to experts, just as there are many advantages of outsourcing services for data storage, security services, software tools, and other services. Let’s explore these benefits in more detail. Considerable cost savings are realized by having a Managed Service Provider (MSP) handle multiple Wi-Fi...
07 Aug
The Challenges of Wi-Fi Management in the Distributed Enterp...
There are numerous distributed organizations with dozens, hundreds or even thousands of remote locations, venues, branches, or sites reporting to one or more regional offices and central headquarters. In many cases, these remote locations operate like small businesses, which is typically the case with franchise systems such as McDonald’s or MD Now Urgent Care in...
07 Aug
Multi-Location Wi-Fi and Why You Need to Trust a Professiona...
Setting up and managing a multi-location guest Wi-Fi requires intimate knowledge of several moving parts. With Wi-Fi now a standard and expectation among retail customers, the imperative for business owners to provide a guest wireless connection is high. In a previous post, we discussed the various considerations in setting up and managing a Wi-Fi, namely...
07 Aug
Is Your Team Ready for Wi-Fi Management?
Free guest Wi-Fi service is fast becoming a necessity for retail businesses in order to better serve the changing needs of their customers and offer frictionless buying experiences. Offering free Wi-Fi in exchange for personal information, for example by having customers log in with their email, allows store owners to offer a personalized shopping experience...
07 Aug
Wi-Fi Network Deployment [3/3]: Choosing the Right Managed W...
In this series of posts, we’re detailing the Wi-Fi network deployment process, in order to help you understand the considerations and requirements of implementing and managing a guest or internal network. In our first post, we discussed the key elements that help you ascertain your project’s scope and assess your priorities in order to plan...
07 Aug
Wi-Fi Network Deployment [1/3]: Defining Your Project’s Sc...
If you are a business owner or manager, you know how important it is to have reliable Wi-Fi for your business. Whether you run a restaurant, shop, or medical clinic, seamless Wi-Fi for your staff and guests is a must in today’s digital landscape. In this series of posts, we’d like to take you through...
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