Applications of Wireless Networks

Abstract

Wireless networking makes it possible to place portable computers in the hands of mobile “front line” workers, such as doctors, nurses, warehouse clerks, inspectors, claims adjusters, real estate agents, and insurance salespeople. The coupling of portable devices with wireless connectivity to a common database and specific applications meets mobility needs, eliminates paperwork, decreases errors, reduces process costs, and improves efficiency. The alternative to this, which many companies still employ today, is utilizing paperwork to update records, process inventories, and file claims. This manual method processes information slowly, produces redundant data, and is subject to errors caused by illegible handwriting. The wireless computer approach using a centralized database is clearly superior.