Congratulations. You did it. You just went out and bought a bunch of the most high-tech WiFi access points on the market. Too bad they will be obsolete in a year or two.

It is inevitable.

With the advent of every “latest & greatest” WLAN infrastructure purchase (see: 802.11n, WiMAX, mesh, “thin APs,” etc.), comes the question that has network engineers everywhere scratching their heads:

Now what?

Now what do I do with my legacy gear? Now what do I do to prevent downtime as we migrate? Now what areas need to be migrated first? Now what does my vendor have to help me manage my multi-vendor, (possibly) multi-architecture network?

These can be daunting challenges and I have to assume that nearly everyone purchasing enterprise wireless APs is going through this same line of questioning right now.

Our featured keynote speaker Craig Mathias helped to allay some of the fear created by WLAN migration:

Click to view the “Managing Wireless Migrations and Upgrades” webcast

As the wireless access point has continued its maturation process, the outdoor WiFi solutions have become robust and service providers are looking at new ways to leverage the technology.

The result is a powerful niche market that has caught the interest of cities of all sizes.

Muniwireless.com, owned and operated by Esme Vos, is a well-respected resource and we were lucky enough to have Esme Vos join us and share her insights on the industry.

Click here to view the “Municipal Wireless Market Overview” webcast.