Benefits of wireless technology for small businesses

In a small business, the management works around the clock to achieve its objectives and generate profits to secure the company's survival. The majority of small businesses are striving arduously to become competitive and able to serve clients on par with large corporations because doing so will help them expand. One of the crucial things small businesses require to boost productivity and compete with larger enterprises is a wireless network. For these tiny businesses, wireless networks could be expensive, but in most cases, the benefits outweigh the expenditures. This paper will discuss the benefits of having wireless networks in a small company and analyze whether the costs are more than the benefits to the company. (jamil, 2017)

Using wireless networks in a company is very convenient as the employees will be able to continue working even if they are not in their offices as there is the availability of data all the time and in all places. This will encourage the employees to perform their duties more efficiently and they will be able to complete their assigned tasks in good time. This will really boost the productivity of the company as there will be no delay in decision making. Also by using wireless networks in small companies will encourage the customers to visit the premises because they will enjoy access to the internet while in the waiting room as they wait for their products. Most customers enjoy visiting companies with network access as they feel honored and appreciated for using the company’s products and this can convince them to be frequent visitors to the company. By having wireless networks in a company helps in improving the relationship between the company and its customers. This is because most of the customers usually need quick responses to their questions and complain and therefore by having the information of customers online will enable easy access and the employees will be in a good position to respond to them in a faster way. This will ensure that the company does not lose its customers due to poor communication. (jamil, 2017)

With the wireless network, there is fast communication in the company through emails and instant messaging. This ensures that managers communicate with their subordinates and give out instructions without holding a meeting and this generally saves a lot of time and ensures speedy decision making in the organization. Small companies using wireless networks makes it easier for managers to access information from the internet and get ideas used by bigger companies to increase their productivity. By being able to access the internet all the time the managers will be informed about any new ideas in the market and also the rising needs of the customers and this helps them in producing goods which are highly needed by customers hence making profits. . (Moore, & Longenecker, 2008)

Again the managers will be able to be informed about the ongoing activities in the company in cases where they are out of office to attend business related forums. This means that the employees of the business will not be in a position to neglect their duties just because their employers are absent. Using wireless networks also has made the work of it department in companies easy and less costly. This is because with the wireless networks there are no any movements of equipment from one place to the other and also there are no costs incurred for the maintenance of these machines. ("" Reasons Your Company Should Upgrade to a Wireless Network - BusinessBee"", 2017)The presence of wireless network in a company enables its data to be accessed easily by other people. For example, most companies with their own websites enable people to view their job detail5 and this helps them in reducing the costs of recruitment process such as advertising costs.

There costs which are associated with wireless networks such as the setup costs. Setting up wireless networks in a company might be expensive because of the software needed but this is temporarily cost as there is lower maintenance cost and also no installation of equipment. Also with the wireless network the company needs to incur a cost of employing experts in the department of information technology so as to ensure that the data of the organization is safe. With wireless networks, the company’s system can be hacked and hence exposure of its data which may lead to customers losing their confidence to the company. (Moore, & Longenecker, 2008)

In conclusion, there are many benefits of using wireless networks in a small company which leads to the increase in their productivity. Customers will always be satisfied with a company which response to their questions quickly and which produces the latest products in the market. This can only be achieved through finding out ideas on the internet and working hard to use the ideas collected to produce unique and quality products so as to satisfy the customer needs. Also, a company with a fast means of communication ensures that instructions are given clearly and at the right time so as to avoid any forms of mistakes and delays. Companies can also find It easy to expand its activities when using wireless networks because there are no any costs needed to run wires and cables. The only cost associated with the wireless network is the installation cost which is only incurred once and then the cost of ensuring the systems are secured to prevent any criminal activities. It is, therefore, clear that the benefits of a small company going wireless are more than the costs associated with it. (Moore, & Longenecker, 2008)

References

Jamil, I. (2017). Case Study of Wireless Networking for Small Business. Academia.edu. Retrieved5April2017,fromhttp://www.academia.edu/10066668/Case_Study_of_Wireless_Networking_for_Sma ll_Business

Reasons Your Company Should Upgrade to a Wireless Network - BusinessBee. (2017). BusinessBee.Retrieved5April2017,fromhttp://www.businessbee.com/resources/technology/connectivity/3-reasons-your-company-should-upgrade-to-a-wireless-network

Moore, C., & Longenecker, J. (2008). Managing small business (1st ed.). Australia: South-Western/Cengage Learning.