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responsible for the provision and
management of this infrastructure.
When asked who is responsible for
providing cellular coverage in a
building:
• Only one in five (22%) thought
building managers should ensure
mobile coverage
• Over a third (35%) pointed to
network operators
• A quarter (26%) placed emphasis on
IT managers
When asked what challenges
prevented those from providing
dedicated wireless networks indoors,
they identified these three roadblocks:
o c . i c t n e g i l e t n i .
• The cost of the network (35%)
• The complexity of the technology
(19%)
• A lack of skilled workers to manage
it (11%) user is concerned, the distinction boils
down to using a cellular network –
3G or, more commonly, 4G/LTE – to
connect for data and voice instead of
their device’s Wi-Fi service.
Choosing the right IBW solution for
your needs CommScope believes that unlicensed
Wi-Fi and licensed cellular networks
will continue to coexist for a
number of years inside enterprise
environments. Both network types
are well-established with enormous
user bases. For both permanent and
regular inhabitants who need data
and internet access, Wi-Fi is the
obvious choice. Employees get secure
access to the corporate network with
no service charges and no network
There is no one-size-fits-all for indoor
building wireless. It’s important to
note that indoor building wireless
solutions are not the same thing as
Wi-Fi. While there are some superficial
similarities in the functions they
perform, there are radical differences
in how they are designed, deployed
and managed. As far as a wireless
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