“People are increasingly judging network quality by wireless access performance. If users experience slow Wi-Fi, are unable to connect, or lose their connection, their frustration mounts, and they become suspicious of the entire network,” says Daryle DeBalski, vice president and general manager of Fluke Networks Enterprise Solutions. “A faster wireless technology standard like 802.11ac offers a significant improvement, but only if IT teams keep the network running at optimal levels. Our expanded support for 802.11ac provides peace of mind for IT stakeholders, knowing their teams can quickly identify and fix any wired or wireless performance issues to maximize the end-user experience.”.
The desire for Wi-Fi is growing faster than the infrastructure to support it.
According to the Wi-Fi Alliance, a consortium of non-profit companies that develops Wi-Fi products and services, in 2014 more than 42% of the world's mobile data traffic and more than 90% of the world's tablet traffic was carried using Wi-Fi[2]. At the same time, the number of devices connected to the network continues to grow at an astonishing rate of almost 20% in 2016[3], according to the independent research firm Infonetics.
With the number of enterprise users expected to grow by 10% over the next two years[4], and each of these users likely to have one or more connected devices, enterprise organizations are moving quickly to adopt 802.11ac. However, upgrading to 802.11ac is not simply replacing existing 802.11 technologies with others.
Everything wireless starts with a cable:
The 802.11ac wireless standard promises to triple the speed of Wi-Fi network connections, but unless the entire network infrastructure (both wired and wireless) can handle those speeds, end users are unlikely to experience the full benefits of 802.11ac. Businesses upgrading to this standard faster need a holistic approach to planning, analyzing, and resolving issues across the entire network infrastructure, rather than relying on a few point solutions to test individual network components.
Fluke Networks Enterprise Solutions is putting businesses back in control of their entire IT environment's performance and the user experience it delivers, regardless of whether services run over wired or wireless networks.
The OptiView XG is the first tablet specifically designed for network engineers. It automates root cause analysis of wired and wireless network and application problems, saving engineers significant time and effort. The new version of the OptiView XG includes a full suite of AirMagnet Mobile tools already integrated, allowing XG users to leverage the industry's leading wireless network planning, deployment, diagnostics, and security solution in combination with market-leading wired analysis capabilities.
The OneTouch AT is a portable, automated test device for network technicians used to troubleshoot Ethernet and Wi-Fi network performance in real time, validating connectivity, service availability, and path performance.
Both products are rugged handheld devices that enable IT teams to connect, analyze, and troubleshoot from anywhere—from their desktop, the data center, or the end user's location—using a single integrated wired connection and a wireless handheld tool. This allows network engineers and technicians to:
• Reduce IT costs, decrease workload, and minimize user complaints by providing instant answers and guidance on security, performance, and voice issues.
• Simultaneously validate the performance of wired and wireless infrastructures, reflecting the real-world user experience.
• Detect speed, locate, and resolve faults, freeing up IT teams to focus on other initiatives.
