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User Survey Report: Wireless LANs, North America and Europe, 2005
26 May 2006
 
Rachna Ahlawat   Christian Canales  

Our survey of 200 organizations indicates that adoption of wireless LANs is likely to rise as people realize the benefits of mobility. Encouragingly, many adopters are improving their security and management practices.







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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • 1.0 Executive Summary
      • 1.1 Study Objectives
      • 1.2 Findings and Recommendations
    • 2.0 Survey Results
      • 2.1 Respondents
      • 2.2 Adoption Criteria
      • 2.3 Barriers to Adoption
      • 2.4 Vendor Selection Criteria
      • 2.5 Vendors Considered and Selected
      • 2.6 Spending
      • 2.7 Security
      • 2.8 Voice Over Wireless LAN
      • 2.9 Radio Frequency Usage
    • 3.0 Methodology
Tables
Table 1.
Reasons for Adopting Wireless LANs, by Country
Table 2.
Top 10 Equipment Vendors Considered
Table 3.
Top Five Equipment Vendors Considered by Size of Organization
Table 4.
Top 10 Equipment Vendors Selected
Table 5.
Overlay Product Vendors Considered
Figures
Figure 1.
State of Wireless LAN Deployment
Figure 2.
Respondents' Organizations by Number of Employees
Figure 3.
Respondents' Organizations by Revenue
Figure 4.
Respondents' Organizations by Industry
Figure 5.
Reasons for Adopting Wireless LANs
Figure 6.
Concerns About Adopting Wireless LANs
Figure 7.
Vendor Selection Criteria
Figure 8.
Spending on Wireless LANs
Figure 9.
Average Spending on Wireless LANs by Category of Equipment and Service
Figure 10.
Authentication Protocols Used
Figure 11.
Authentication Servers Used
Figure 12.
Encryption Protocols Used
Figure 13.
Standards Supported by Access Points
Figure 14.
Number of Users on Daily Basis
Figure 15.
Types of Device Used
Figure 16.
Applications Accessed
Figure 17.
Locations With Wireless LANs
Figure 18.
Regions With Wireless LANs




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