Don’t Let Your WLAN Control You – Take Back Control!
Holistic WLAN 24x7 Security & Compliance, Multi-Vendor Mgmt & Network Assurance

The recently ratified IEEE 802.11n standard provides spectacular improvements in wireless LAN (WLAN) reliability, speed and range. While the Capital Expense (CapEx) of planning and deploying a WLAN continues to decline, Operational Expense (OpEx) is becoming the focus. Over a five year period, the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of a WLAN can often be dominated by OpEx arising from network management, ongoing security/compliance issues and troubleshooting user connectivity or performance problems. As a result, enterprises are seeking a single holistic WLAN management solution – offering seamless multi-vendor WLAN infrastructure management capabilities, 24x7 security & compliance reporting and a full-suite of IT helpdesk-optimized remote wireless network assurance and troubleshooting tools.

Join Infonetics analyst Matthias Machowinski and Motorola AirDefense Solutions as they discuss some of the key concerns that affect enterprise WLAN deployments and holistic WLAN management solutions that can be leveraged by enterprise IT to dramatically reduce the TCO and achieve quicker ROI from their WLAN.

Matthias Machowinski is a leading expert on enterprise voice and data technologies and end-user buying trends. He has been an analyst in the communications and data networking industry for 9 years, with extensive expertise in communication networks deployed by SMBs and enterprises at the desktop, wiring closet, and network backbone. He tracks unified communications (UC), IP contact centers (IPCC), TDM and IP PBXs, Ethernet and application switches, enterprise routers, and wireless LAN and WiFi mesh equipment. He authors several quarterly market share and forecast reports and Continuous Research Service (CRS) research notes and surveys on enterprise data, voice, and unified communication. In addition to authoring regular market research reports, Matthias is a consultant to startups, service providers, manufacturers, and the investment community, identifying new market opportunities, providing due diligence, and advising on positioning, product development, business plans, and M&A activity.

An insightful thought leader, Matthias is frequently quoted in trade and business media, including ABC 7 News, Businessweek, Cloud Computing, Consumer Electronics, CNET, Euro Investor, eWeek, Fierce Wireless, InformationWeek, Investor's Business Daily, Network World, New Telephony, Reuters, Street Insider, Telephony Magazine, and Xchange. He also contributes articles to networking publications such as Connected Planet, moderates webinars, speaks at industry events, and meets with vendors and carriers regularly. Matthias has a BS in Psychology with a concentration in statistics, research methodology, and data analysis. He has been with Infonetics Research since 2001 and is based in their Boston Metro office.

Dr. Amit Sinha, serves as Fellow & Chief Technologist of Motorola’s Enterprise Wireless LAN division. He was the Chief Technology Officer of AirDefense, prior to its acquisition by Motorola. Dr. Sinha specializes in wireless communications and security and has authored over 25 journal/conference papers, contributed chapters to 3 books, and is the inventor of 16 US patents. Prior to AirDefense, he served as Chief Technologist at Engim, a multi-channel 802.11 chipset company he co-founded. He received his S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology where he was awarded the President of India Gold Medal for graduating summa cum laude.