Sunday 29 May 2011

Week 8 Wireless


1.       Explain the business benefits of using wireless technology.
Untethered connectivity, anytime, anywhere, has fueled a major market and technology disruption, which has permeated almost every consumer market worldwide. The domino effect of the success of wireless technology has resulted in a unique opportunity for innovation and creativity in technology, marketing, and business strategy.

2.       Describe the business benefits associated with VoIP

       Allows the internet to carry voice in digital format, call costs have dramatically decreased as the international calls  are now internet connections. VOIP enables phone calls, faxes, voice mail, e-mail and Web conferences over digital networks. VOIP also saves money.
3.       Compare LANs and WANs
Local area networks (LANs)  connect computers that reside in a single geographic location on the premises of the company that operates the LAN.
Wide area networks (WANs) – connect computers at different geographic sites.

4.       Describe RFID and how it can be used to help make a supply chain more effective.
RFID Tags that use radio waves to transmit data. Heavily used in Inventory tracking, they will eventually replace barcodes. They deliver accurate data very quickly and very cheaply.  Supply chain efficiency can be increased using RFID because of the immediate transmission of data expecially used in transport nationally and between countries.



5.       Identify the advantages and disadvantage of deploying mobile technology.
Advantages:
  • Better information
  • Improved efficiency
  • Improved communication
  • Faster product delivery
  • Reduced connection costs
Disadvantages:
  • Radio interference
  • Path interference
  • Weather and accidental damage
  • Through-put 
Source: http://www.mtwo.com.au/wirelessnetwork.html 

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