Key Strategies For Today's Nonstandard Wireless Environment

Jul 2nd, 2008

1. Determine how you are going to control specific RF networks in your facility: total control, or adaptively build the network around any emissions problems.

2. Ask vendors for details about how to upgrade their equipment to established standards, when they are available.

3. Future-think.

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