Motorola Helps Retailers Calculate Hidden Costs of Wireless LAN

Motorola has just announced a new Wireless LAN Cost Calculation Service that enables customers to correctly calculate the complete costs of their investment in wireless LAN infrastructure and wireless services on a per-square-foot basis. 

Offered as a free service to customers, this innovative cost calculation service can help margin-sensitive  retailers assess the hidden costs of wireless operations and improve network planning, budgeting and operations.  It provides an analysis of the total cost of ownership by square foot and makes comparisons to several solution options to assure customers have the lowest total costs for their wireless network requirements.

Rather than basing prospects’ wireless infrastructure outlays on fixed costs alone, Motorola’s Wireless LAN Cost Calculator analyzes retailers’ fixed and variable costs to provide a true prediction of the total cost of wireless LAN operations on the network. The information can be used to help determine how various architecture and options, such as 802.11n or remote PCI compliance solutions, can affect the costs of operation.

 

“The value of a mobility solution to a retailer is based on its ability to facilitate better operations and services while decreasing costs, yet retailers often struggle to predict just how much their wireless network decision will cost them and how it will affect their profitability,” said Sujai Hajela, vice president for Wireless Network Solutions, Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions. “Motorola’s new service helps customers and channel partners create ‘what if’ scenarios that demonstrate just how affordable wireless LANs can be and ensure the best investment decision for their operation.”