In addition to satisfying their customers' mobile communication needs, network designers look to capitalize on all the opportunities posed by mobile and wireless technologies in their facilities. To maximize impact requires a robust wireless network designed to accommodate present and future demands.
Cisco publishes the Visual Networking Index (VNI) which provides a forecast of Internet Protocol (IP) requirements for 5 years. The 2017 VNI provided a forecast for growth in mobile IP as shown in the graph below.
Source: Cisco VNI Mobile 2017
For the wireless Network Designer and Integrator (NDI), some key takeaways from this graph are as follows:
- Wi-Fi and mobile IP traffic is growing far faster than fixed (wired) traffic
- Mobile device and offload from mobile network to Wi-Fi will account for 47% of IP traffic
- Wi-Fi traffic from mobile offload to Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi only devices, grows to 49% of all IP traffic
Clearly, the Wireless designer must plan for growth in coverage and capacity of their Wi-Fi network. Every venue will have important considerations regarding installation aesthetics, technology migration, code compliance, etc.
Voice over Wi-Fi
Additionally, designers must consider voice over Wi-Fi while designing the infrastructure to consist of ubiquitous coverage, with both data and voice.
Voice over Wi-Fi Forecast
Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2017
This will add greater demand for a robust Wi-Fi network with more APs.
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