The Cisco Aironet Series has been chosen as the Wireless LAN solution for a broad range of companies and organizations in a wide variety of industries and sectors. Below you'll find links to case studies that show why a Cisco Aironet Series solution was selected, how it was deployed and the users' experiences of working with Cisco's Wireless LAN solution.

Mobile scanners and pen-based computing tablets are among the electronic devices that have revolutionized line management and inventory administration in recent years. They make the input and extraction of data faster and easier, to enable real-time monitoring and control of production, storage and dispatch of goods and issue of invoices. The high performance, reliability and unrivalled security of the Cisco Aironet Series is making it the ideal Wireless LAN solution for these sectors of industry.

Banks, stock traders, auditors and financial consultants have successfully integrated Wireless LAN technology with their existing wired networks. This provides a highly cost-effective means of enhancing office automation and customer service offerings with a limited investment in network infrastructure. For banks, Wireless LANs improve customer service, by taking transactions to the customer rather than walking the customer to a wired network point. Auditors and traders found mobile access to large volumes of data a great benefit - and the ability to collaborate more easily saved hundreds of hours each month.

Restaurants, stores and supermarkets all pursue faster, more efficient processes in pricing goods, stock taking, totalling orders and at customer checkouts. A Wireless LAN gives more flexible access to central data for Point-of-Sale cash registers, barcode scanners and handheld devices used to price goods or to record inventory. The Cisco Aironet Series ensures the reliability, security and performance that retail outlets require of a Wireless LAN solution.

Cisco Systems, together with our business partners, provide integrated Wireless LAN solutions with clinical and administrative applications that enhance health-care at reduced cost. The mobility, flexibility and speed of wireless technology provide medical staff with access to real-time patient details and decision-support information at the point of care. Patient-oriented applications include: access to medical records, ordering and matching medication, processing charges and claims, nurse-call systems and monitoring vital statistics. Improved efficiencies in the delivery of health care and the integration of IT by Wireless LANs together also deliver cost savings for the organizations concerned.

Government bodies traditionally focused on processes; now customer service is becoming increasingly important. Many government departments and agencies are finding that Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN solutions can help them in both these areas. A Wireless LAN makes automating processes online more practical, because more staff can access materials more easily. It can also greatly improve interaction with the public through the use of converged voice, video and data applications for more efficient call centre distribution and integration of records and processes with the mode of communication with the customer.