Wireless Data for the Enterprise
Authors: Boris Fridman, George Faigen
Venue:  (2001)

:Everything you should know about "going wireless" A valuable reality check for the many claims about wireless,Wireless Data For The Enterprise sorts out myth from fact,truth from exaggeration. This guide by George Faigen,Boris Fridman,and Arielle Emmett shows you how your enterprise can extend its knowledge base to encompass mobile workers,customers and suppliersand make money doing it. . This superb overview of what is currently possible with wireless data * as well as an eye-opening futuristic view of how wireless data will touch every aspect of our lives  helps you select and implement wireless devices,gateways,and networks to link enterprise assets securely with people using varying mobile devices. You get detailed,step-by-step guidelines on researching and developing wireless pilots,and "blueprints" for selecting middleware and implementing security measures. Case studies of several early Fortune 500 wireless adopters vividly illustrate wireless benefits and pitfalls. ". . . A valuable tool for management considering or already involved in wireless project planning. This book addresses the most important questions that all organizations should ask themselves when considering deploying wireless applications. "Stephen Drake,Research Manager,Wireless & Mobile Enterprise Access,IDCTHE BLUEPRINT TO FOLLOW WHEN DECIDING IF,WHEN,AND HOW TO "GO WIRELESS"Here's THE resource a company needs to determine whether or not to go wireless,and how to use wireless data within your organization. You'll find the information needed to gain priceless perspective on:* Mobile workers* Customers* Suppliers* Setting-up new models forprofitability WIRELESS DATA FOR THE ENTERPRISE will prove invaluable to IT managers,CEOs,CIOs,corporate decision-makers,technical developers,and anyone else involved with deciding how to use wireless data to improve their business. "We believe this book will help corporate managers develop a sense of what is possible with wireless todayto tailor personalized data for users while selecting wireless devices,gateways,and networks. It will show the technical reader how to implement wireless applications that enable disruptive market strategies and new methods to generate revenue,linking enterprise assets securely with people using laptops,personal digital assistants (PDAs),smart phones,palmtops,dashboards,and other varying flavors of mobile devices. " Here is the definitive blueprint for firms considering or already implementing the technologies required to "go wireless. " Presented in a clear,concise,and jargon-free style,WIRELESS DATA FOR THE ENTERPRISE:* Goes beyond the consumer hype to explain both the pitfalls and advantages of "going wireless"* Offers an unmatched overview of what is currently possible with wireless data,identifying the requirements,illustrating how to implement wireless applications,and focusing on how to make money while doing it* Provides detailed,step-by-step guidelines on researching and developing wireless pilots and "blueprints," including selecting middleware and implementing security measures* Includes eye-opening case studies of several early Fortune 500 wireless adopters Guiding the reader on a journey beyond the Internet and simple cellular systems to a world of wireless knowledge,WIRELESS DATA FOR THE ENTERPRISE will prove to be a valuable "reality check" for the many claims about wireless,sorting out myth from fact,truth from exaggeration. For managers,it details what can be accomplished in both the business and consumer space utilizing existing applications and networks. An eye-opening futuristic view of how wireless data will touch every aspect of our lives from home monitoring,to wireless coupons,to email access,to news alerts,to wireless business applications makes for fascinating reading,and helps put present day developments in perspective. If you or your firm need a single source for authoritative information detailing everything you should know about "going wireless"the search ends here.