BYOD On IT’s Front Burner While Enterprise Networks Simmer

As IT execs struggle to keep up with productivity changes related to wireless mobility in the workplace, they’re also wrestling with cloud-based IT services and apps. The most recent CommScope Global Enterprise Survey says enterprise mobility and cloud services beat infrastructure intelligence, 40 GbE/100 GbE and green initiatives as the top network challenges. The survey also noted a “noticeable gap” between in-premise mobile-device usage and the ability of the company to enable wireless traffic. “An average of 43 percent of all phone calls originating within an enterprise facility involves a mobile phone, yet only 30 percent of these businesses say their carrier-provided in-building signal coverage and capacity are sufficient to handle the mobile traffic,” the report says in part. Nearly a third of respondents indicated 40 GbE/100 GbE will have a “significant impact” on their future operations, with many pointing to the emergence of laser-optimized multimode. And nearly a third mentioned the need for intelligent infrastructure — the key driver being increasing demand for greater productivity.