NOVEMBER 2017CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM8s cell phones increasingly become our go-to enterprise devices, they have created unprecedented opportunities for mobile productivity. At the same time, however, they've created major challenges for our networks. When we're outside, there is no guarantee that our data connection is sufficient. In office buildings­where we use our phones the most­it can be hard sometimes to find a strong signal. And as we connect more devices to the internet, the added stress on our networks makes these problems even more difficult. From a business perspective, this isn't just an inconvenience. It's a big problem, because in a mobile-first world, we're only as productive as our networks. Without service, we get dropped from conference calls and lose important bits of information to static. Without an internet connection, we can't refer back to an email from the client or send our findings from the field back to the home office. And without enough bandwidth, we can't connect all of our IoT-enabled devices, which are increasingly relied on to drive faster and smarter levels of service. We need networks that enable our productivity, and we need to find them soon. No one network has been the panacea for the enterprise. While Wi-Fi is pervasive, demand frequently outstrips capacity leaving users needing more seamless and secure access to Wi-Fi networks can sometimes be challenging. According to a Gartner market report, "Gartner predicts that by 2021, 27 percent of corporate data traffic will flow directly from mobile devices to the cloud."Going Small Drives Big RewardsSmall cell networks­like Wi-Fi or LTE connections on our mobile devices­are the solution to this challenge. They can provide higher quality coverage and capacity indoors. They SMALL CELLS: THE KEY TO ENTERPRISE MOBILITY'S FUTURE IMRAN AKBAR, VP & GM, WIRELESS ENTERPRISE AT SAMSUNGIn My OpinionA
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