Small, Mid-sized Businesses Looking for Greater Flexibility and Mobility in Communications Systems, CompTIA Survey Finds.Laptops, wireless LANs A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area , telephony solutions are top spending priorities OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Communications solutions that free employees from the tethers of their desks and offices top the technology spending priorities for small and medium-sized businesses, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new survey commissioned by the Computing Technology Industry Association See CompTIA. (CompTIA). The survey of more than 350 small and medium-sized businesses across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. found that upgrades to laptop computers are the top spending priority over the next 12 months. Investment in wireless local area networks (LANs) is the number two spending priority for these businesses. Replacement or upgrade of existing phone systems ranked third on their list of technology investments for the next year. Among companies with less than 100 employees, phone system upgrades are the number two buying priority, ahead of wireless LANs and behind laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer upgrades. When asked what factors are driving their investment in new communications solutions, 46 percent of the organizations surveyed said savings generated through streamlining business processes. Another 30 percent said cost-cutting within their information technology and communications spending; while 23 percent said initiatives to launch new services or capabilities are the driving factor "While the majority of businesses surveyed said their current communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. are easy to use and can be operated and maintained at a relatively low cost, these systems are not viewed as a competitive advantage," said John Venator, president and chief executive officer, CompTIA. "Businesses reported that with their existing systems, they find it hard to manage multiple sources of communications; hard to find people when you need them; and they are relying on devices that perform insufficiently to do their jobs well. Their spending priorities center on solutions that will make their employees more productive and mobile." The purpose of the fourth annual survey was to find out what communications applications and systems small and medium-sizes businesses are using today; and what they plan to use in the future. CompTIA commissioned IDC, a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal and events for the technology market, to survey individuals involved in purchasing voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. systems for companies with 20 to 500 employees. The survey included responses from many different industries, with professional and personal services personal services n. in contract law, the talents of a person which are unusual, special or unique and cannot be performed exactly the same by another. These can include the talents of an artist, an actor, a writer, or professional services. , discreet manufacturing and healthcare combining to account for 38 percent of the respondents. Other industries represented included financial and real estate services; process manufacturing The manufacturing industry that uses process control systems. See process control. ; construction; education; technical services providers; retail trade; banking and credit institutions; government; wholesale trade; insurance; and transportation and transportation services. More information on the study is available at http://www.comptia.org/sections/research/default.aspx. About CompTIA The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) represents the business interests of the information technology (IT) industry. For 24 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 member organizations in more than 100 countries worldwide. CompTIA initiatives extend to areas such as convergence technologies, electronic commerce, information security, IT services, public policy, skills development, and software. CompTIA helps organization maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and assists IT workers to obtain the skills they need for productive careers in technology. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org. |
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