As wireless technologies evolve to match the quality and security of high-speed, wired communications, commercial real estate brokers and agents are forced to rewire existing buildings and provision new ones to meet the wireless and landline demands of the companies they house.
Wireless devices are commonplace, a virtual necessity, in today's business arena.
Advances in wireless technology now allow e-mail access via wireless, handheld devices. Satellite dishes sit atop many houses and office buildings, providing wireless access to those facilities. In business, access to the latest technology is critical, but without suitably equipped office buildings it may be unavailable. The commercial real estate industry, therefore, is forced to keep pace with the advances in wireless and wireline technologies, making sure buildings are equipped to meet the technological demands of their high-tech tenants. Both are necessities, because some tenants in office buildings require high-speed landline access while others require wireless access, said Kevin Bennett, vice president of infrastructure at Infomart.