Submission + - IT: Wired vs Wireless 2
U8MyData writes: I'm sure this has been discussed in many circles before, but I have a very real issue here. Withholding identities and such, I have been tasked with a forklift network build and have had a somewhat philosophical debate about infrastructure. This issue boils down to the wiring plant or lack thereof. My CEO adamantly told me I was wrong about "traditional wire" needing to be installed in moderate amounts in each office (4 Cat5e or 6 cables/jacks per) and that the whole industry will be wireless before long. Of course, I paused and said, "...with no disrespect, I disagree with your assessment." That was pretty ballsy of me and out of character of sorts, but I have been at this IT game for over 15 years and do disagree. So, I ask Slashdot, my first such appeal for industry and peer review, am I off base here? Is wireless set to take over enterprise LAN communications anytime soon? I come from government and financial industries, now in private business, and this concept was taboo for what I would call obvious reasons. Has opinion changed since I last came up for air? I am willing to reconsider my position given concrete arguments, but this is more about painting a picture for my CEO (or me ;-)).
