Wireless Data for the Enterprise [Hardcover]

George S Faigen (Author), Boris Fridman (Author), Arielle Emmett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 9, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0071386378 | ISBN-13: 978-0071386371 | Edition: 1

Everything you should know about "going wireless"

A valuable reality check for the many claims about wireless, Wireless Data For The Enterprise sorts out myth from fact, truth from exaggeration. This guide by George Faigen, Boris Fridman, and Arielle Emmett shows you how your enterprise can extend its knowledge base to encompass mobile workers, customers and suppliers--and make money doing it. .This superb overview of what is currently possible with wireless data – as well as an eye-opening futuristic view of how wireless data will touch every aspect of our lives -- helps you select and implement wireless devices, gateways, and networks to link enterprise assets securely with people using varying mobile devices. You get detailed, step-by-step guidelines on researching and developing wireless pilots, and "blueprints" for selecting middleware and implementing security measures. Case studies of several early Fortune 500 wireless adopters vividly illustrate wireless benefits and pitfalls.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"...A valuable tool for management considering or already involved in wireless project planning. This book addresses the most important questions that all organizations should ask themselves when considering deploying wireless applications."--Stephen Drake, Research Manager, Wireless & Mobile Enterprise Access, IDC

THE BLUEPRINT TO FOLLOW WHEN DECIDING IF, WHEN, AND HOW TO "GO WIRELESS"

Here's THE resource a company needs to determine whether or not to go wireless, and how to use wireless data within your organization. You'll find the information needed to gain priceless perspective on:

* Mobile workers
* Customers
* Suppliers
* Setting-up new models for profitability

WIRELESS DATA FOR THE ENTERPRISE will prove invaluable to IT managers, CEOs, CIOs, corporate decision-makers, technical developers, and anyone else involved with deciding how to use wireless data to improve their business.

"We believe this book will help corporate managers develop a sense of what is possible with wireless today--to tailor personalized data for users while selecting wireless devices, gateways, and networks. It will show the technical reader how to implement wireless applications that enable disruptive market strategies and new methods to generate revenue, linking enterprise assets securely with people using laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAs), smart phones, palmtops, dashboards, and other varying flavors of mobile devices."

Here is the definitive blueprint for firms considering or already implementing the technologies required to "go wireless." Presented in a clear, concise, and jargon-free style, WIRELESS DATA FOR THE ENTERPRISE:

* Goes beyond the consumer hype to explain both the pitfalls and advantages of "going wireless"
* Offers an unmatched overview of what is currently possible with wireless data, identifying the requirements, illustrating how to implement wireless applications, and focusing on how to make money while doing it
* Provides detailed, step-by-step guidelines on researching and developing wireless pilots and "blueprints," including selecting middleware and implementing security measures
* Includes eye-opening case studies of several early Fortune 500 wireless adopters

Guiding the reader on a journey beyond the Internet and simple cellular systems to a world of wireless knowledge, WIRELESS DATA FOR THE ENTERPRISE will prove to be a valuable "reality check" for the many claims about wireless, sorting out myth from fact, truth from exaggeration.

For managers, it details what can be accomplished in both the business and consumer space utilizing existing applications and networks.

An eye-opening futuristic view of how wireless data will touch every aspect of our lives from home monitoring, to wireless coupons, to email access, to news alerts, to wireless business applications makes for fascinating reading, and helps put present day developments in perspective.

If you or your firm need a single source for authoritative information detailing everything you should know about "going wireless"--the search ends here.

About the Author

GEORGE S. FAIGEN is currently Broadbeam's Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, driving the company's strategy as it rapidly expands its presence in new markets.

BORIS FRIDMAN, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Broadbeam Corporation, is a founder of Broadbeam Corporation. Under his leadership, the company became one of the premier providers of software products designed to equip developers with tools to speed and facilitate the integration of wireless connectivity and solve common mobile challenges. Broadbeam Corporation (Princeton, NJ) formerly Nettech Systems was established in 1992, and is now considered to be a worldwide leader in wireless middleware. Broadbeam and its employees are dedicated to providing developers with the tools to speed and ease the integration of wireless connectivity.For more information, please visit http://www.broadbeam.com

ARIELLE EMMETT, Wallingford, PA) is a leading telecommunications writer and editor. The former Editor-in-Chief of America’s Network, Communications Consultant and Wireless Integration magazine, she is Chief Editor of the Wireless Data Forum and author of Going Mobile II: The Wireless Web; Other Data Solutions (@WDF/CTIA, 2001) and Direct Connections: Making Your Personal Computers Communicate (New American Library, 1986). Emmett is currently a contributing editor for Broadband Wireless Business and Advanstar Communications’ Special Projects Group

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (October 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071386378
• ISBN-13: 978-0071386371
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,384,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to wireless data, December 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Wireless Data for the Enterprise (Hardcover)

When I opened the cover of this book I knew very little about wireless data, which I had to rectify as I contemplated deploying it for my business. I forced myself to start reading and by page two knew that I had picked a real winner. It's a technology book that reads like a novel. The graphics, case studies, and elegant prose make it one of the best business books I've read in a long time. It took me through the issues, steps, and considerations I will face in adopting the technology, making no attempt to sugar-coat the challenge, but presenting enough success stories to make me understand that it is doable.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor writing and not imformative - A definite pass!, December 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Wireless Data for the Enterprise (Hardcover)

I picked up this book because my company is looking at ways to use wireless technology as a business tool with our field sales reps.

Despite the hype and promise that this book claims, I can honestly say that it was a complete waste of time and money.

Try reading Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Guide to Wireless Enterprise Application Architecture by Korna or Wireless Internet Enterprise Applications by Sharma

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written review and informative, January 29, 2002

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George Cohen (West Roxbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wireless Data for the Enterprise (Hardcover)

I recently read "Wireless Data for the Enterprise" and found it well written and informative. In addition to the history of wireless data and a section on determining whether the wireless approach is right for an organization, I enjoyed the case histories. The writers have also included practical tips on choosing mobile devices, network providers and developing wireless applications. Finally, for those like myself who aren't "techies," it includes a handy glossary of terms at the end for reference purposes. Most books written by business executives tend to be dull or promotional, but I found this enjoyable reading and informative.