SAIC, Hewlett-Packard, GE, and Others: The Business Case for Wireless Sensor Networks

1)      What are the business benefits associated with using wireless networks to collect and transmit data?

Wireless networks are easy to install and provides better control over the whole system. Wireless networks have replaced the messy wired networks, which looks untidy and is very hard to replace in case of physical damage. Data collected by wireless sensors are transmitted through wireless networks in speedy rate and stored in the attached device. Wireless sensors are the stimulators which functions as a security siren when some unusual thing happens in the system. So wireless networks helps to control the system at mean time. Business organization can benefit a lot from using wireless networks in their business. Some of the business benefits of wireless networks are listed below:

·         Increased efficiency and productivity of the organization.

·         Facilitates the controlling function of the organization.

·         Helps to make proper adjustments in time, before the disaster happens.

·         Ensures the security of the business.

·         Fast and accurate transmission of data.

·         Reliability and flexibility in data transmission.

2)      What are some of the challenges faced by this use of wireless technologies? What solutions can you offer?

With advancement there definitely comes challenge as well. Wireless technology has to face several challenges in order to face the global compettion.Wireless technology is just growing and there are lots of things that are to be improved and considered as per the need and availability as well as effectiveness of this networking in order to make it more........click below to read more

efficient and reliable. Some of the challenges faced by wireless technologies are listed below:

·         Cost issues: One of the greatest challenges that wireless technology has is its pricing. Comparatively they cost very high and small and medium organization finds it very hard to adjust it within their budget. So in order to make it more popular they need to consider their pricing policy. Organizations deploying it should also consider their budget line before adopting it.

·         Range: Range is something that decides the effectiveness of wireless technologies. So they need to focus on maximizing their range so that accurate reminders can be entertained.

·         Security concerns: Security of data transmitted and received should be more focused while implementing such technologies because it may cost high to organizations if data transmitted are not secure enough.

Management issues: As described in the case, after implementing wireless technologies in the system organizations should focus on management of information’s collected from those sensors, which is even more important than deploying the technology. They provide bundle of information’s and the organization should decide what to consider and what to not. 

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