5/30/10

Wireless Technology and Computer Network



1. Explain the business benefits of using wireless technology

Voice over IP - Allows the Internet to carry voice in digital format, call costs have dramatically decreased as the international calls are now Internet connections. It saves money in three ways;
VOIP runs over the existing computer network
 Calls over the Internet do not attract Telecommunications charges.
 Customers can port their numbers between cariers

Networking business
 Provides the transparent exchange of information with suppliers, trading partners and customers.

 Reliability and security exchange information internally and externally via the Internet or other networks.

 Allow end – to end integration and provide message delivery across multiple systems, in particular, database, client and servers.

 Respond to high demands with suitable processing power and networking capacity.

 Serves as the integrator and transaction framework for both digital and businesses and traditional bricks and mortar businesses that went to leverage the Internet for any type of business.

Increasing the speed of business
Transactions can occur at different speeds. By speed we do not mean how fast the signal travels in terms such as kilometres per hour, but rather the volume of data that can be transmitted per unit of time.
Securing business networks
Networks are tempting large for mischief and fraud. An organisation has to be concerned about proper identification of users and authorisation of network access, the control of access and the protection of data integrity. A firm must identify users before they are granted access to a corporate network and that access should be appropriate for the given user.


2. Describe the business benefits associated with VoIP

VOIP enables phone calls, faxes, voice mail, e-mail and Web conferences over digital networks. It saves money in three ways;
VOIP runs over the existing computer network
 Calls over the Internet do not attract Telecommunications charges.
 Customers can port their numbers between cariers


3. Compare LANs and WANs

a. Local area networks (LANs) connect computers that reside in a single geographic location on the premises of the company that operates the LAN.
b. 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 technologies use active or passive tags in the form of chips or smart labels that can store unique identifications and rely this information to electronic readers. RFID tags, often smaller than a grain of sand, combine tiny chips with an antenna.
Passive RFID – no internal power can pick up the very faint signal from an antenna, power up just enough to transmit data back to antenna. RFID Can also store small amount of EPROM data. These can be mass produced at v.low cost - Active RFID – have power and transmit much stronger and accurate data.
Passports – that instantly transmit data to a national security database about the time, date, place of people entering & leaving the country.


5. Identify the advantages of deploying mobile technology

Advantages
Ubiquity – anywhere / anytime – technology cheap
Convenience – Access quickly without a PC
Instant Connectivity – No boot up, nothing technical
Customisation – personalised information depending on location / tasted / preferences.
 Financial Services: include banking, wireless payments, micro payments, wireless wallets, bill-payment services, brokerage services, and money transfers.
 Mobile Banking: Many banks now offer access to financial & account information, the ability to transfer funds, and receive alerts on digital cell phones, smart phones, and PDAs.
 Wireless Electronic Payment Systems: these systems transfer mobile phones into secure, self-contained purchasing tools capable of instantly authorizing payments over the cellular network.
Micro payments: electronic payments for small purchase amounts (generally less than $10).
 Mobile (Wireless) Wallets: technologies that allow cardholders to make purchases with a single click from their mobile devices.
 Wireless Bill Payments: Services provided by banking institutions that allow customers to pay their bills directly from their cell phones.

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