Retailers Gain Simple, Budget-Friendly WLAN Options

Retailing companies often must support many geographically dispersed sites on a shoestring IT budget. The Wireless LANs (WLANs) in these sites are often small, but they nevertheless need business class capabilities, such as advanced security protection and centralized management, which often add a premium to the price tag. New WLAN architectures and deployment models, however, have emerged to offer more options to help retailers get what they need while sticking to their budgets.