Unlocking the digital workplace with next-gen wireless networks

By Tom Chan

The modern workplace is now unrecognisable from the office environment we remember from only five years ago. Gone are the days where employees clock in at the same desk and tethered PC each day. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-safe workspaces, most employees are now expected to conduct their work in interactive and dynamic locations.

As employees move from space to space, connecting devices and applications to meeting room screens, cameras, and conferencing systems, how do we go about creating seamless and intuitive technology environments without adding extra complexity?

To meet the new demands of the smart digital workplace, wireless networks need to contend with a number of new workplace trends.

Roam where you want to

Many modern workplaces have adopted mobiles as essential workforce devices. Now that we’re expected to work from anywhere (WFA), mobile devices allow us to quickly find the information we need in any location and make more efficient use of our time.

Yet onboarding this new environment of mobile devices requires intuitive network solutions that streamline network policies and configurations across a range of devices and operating systems. It also requires a wireless network that can cope with new bandwidth requirements in every nook and cranny of the current office environment.

Can you hear me?

The video call has become the staple interaction for many people over the last 12 months, and that genie is unlikely to go back into the bottle anytime soon. Now that most employees are accustomed to virtual face-to-face meetings from any location, the wireless networks that need to facilitate these interactions must enable any device to send and receive high-quality audio and video.

Many people know how frustrating it can be to experience poor network performance during a crucial presentation. With communication and collaboration now the lifeblood of business innovation, the wireless network has become the arteries for keeping your workforce pumping.

Keep your data safe

As businesses increasingly rely on mobile collaboration to drive engagement and productivity across the workforce, it’s also important to balance the need for keeping users, applications and data secure. The constant movement of devices and users in and out of wireless networks requires more dynamic security solutions based on the principles of zero trust security – in which every connection is a potential threat until proven otherwise.

Staying ahead of the new needs for both mobile connectivity and security demands a new approach to wireless network infrastructure and management. Network administrators and IT teams need tools that allow them to deliver seamless workplace experiences without adding additional complexity and risk to their already complex roles.

At Optus, we deploy wireless networks that are designed to meet the demands of a more mobile and connected workforce. As an Aruba partner, we bring our expertise to creating the ideal network solution for driving engagement and productivity. If you would like to discuss the wireless network goals for achieving your digital transformation, please feel free to get in touch with us today.

Find out more how Optus can help you contact your Optus Account Manager or call the Optus Enterprise hotline on 1800 555 937