Increasingly world over SMES have started using wireless technology and tool in order to server customers and grow their business. In India also falling broad band costs, easy availability of data cards and increasing sales of laptops is leading to increased usage of wireless technologies.

A study from AT&T has revealed that wireless technologies are increasingly being seen as crucial for the survival of today’s growing businesses. According to the survey, nearly two-thirds of businesses (65 percent) said it would be a major challenge to survive – or they could not survive at all – without wireless technology.

This number illustrates a rapid increase in the perceived importance of wireless technology. In a similar AT&T study from 2007, only 42 percent of businesses said it would be difficult to survive without it.

It is not surprising that wireless technology is gaining popularity in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). One of the main advantages of wireless technology is savings. One can access the changes in the business in a short period of time after installing the wireless network. There is no need to spend money on cables and other equipments. The cost of maintaining a wireless network is also less when compared to other network interfaces.

And if in case one plans to relocate or transfer office, having your wireless network / internet can easily be achieved – even within the day you moved in to your new office.

But of course, wireless technology also comes with its own challenges. And the biggest challenge of wireless technology is security. Protecting your wireless infrastructure is not as easy as setting it up. A lot of things should be considered. Wireless networks are easier for hackers to access because they can get into the signal.