There’s IEEE 802.11n Gold in Higher Education

802.11 Size, Scope, and Future Opportunities in Universities

This Research Brief is part of the Wi-Fi Research Service


This Research Brief examines the reasons why universities have become the leading source of early adopters of 802.11n products. There are several drivers for 802.11n growth. The brief sizes the potential market for 802.11n within the higher education vertical and provides estimates of global penetration of 802.11n products within this vertical. It also covers the reasons why some colleges have chosen not to deploy 802.11n as yet.




Executive Summary

Section 1.
HIGHER EDUCATION PROFILE
1.1 Drivers for University Adoption of Wi-Fi and 802.11n Equipment
1.1.1 Older Buildings with Limited Data Access
1.1.2 Savings on Convergence Costs
1.1.3 Competitive Necessity for Attracting Conference Business
1.1.4 Changes in Faculty Classroom Processes
1.1.5 Security
1.1.6 College Students and Wi-Fi Access
1.1.7 Universities as Service Providers
1.1.8 Video in the Curriculum

Section 2.
801.11N PENETRATION AND GROWTH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
2.1 Penetration of 802.11n Technology in Universities

Charts
  • Chart 1 University 802.11n Penetration, World Forecast 2008-2013
Report Code: RB-WIFI-118

Purchase this product

Email this page


Number of Pages: 6
Number of Tables, Charts and Figures: 1
Deliverable Formats:
Price: Login
Release Date: 3Q 2008
Table of Contents:HTML
Related Press Releases:2008.08.06


Research Report
Who Leads in WLAN Security?
The Voice Over Wi-Fi Ecosystem