Taking the enterprise bytes mobile

How fast enough does a network need to be, to make it acceptable for remote or mobile use from a laptop? Always faster than it currently is. Bandwidth increases, performance accelerates, but it's never quite good enough. In remote or mobile use, bandwidth will always lag behind the fixed or LAN connection, so the problem remains. The problem lies with the fact that in that most cases, business applications have been designed with LAN use in mind, not a slower cellular, remote or intermittent connection. There are several ways to address the challenge, but most involve making changes to the underlying applications. There is no simple solution that fits all needs, as different techniques are required depending on the circumstances.

Compression techniques can help especially where bandwidth is at a premium. Some communication protocols are inefficient, and they need specialised techniques to inspect and streamline their processing. It takes more than compression to improve overall performance to the user. Many of the differences between being there and feeling like you're there have more to do with the perception caused by latency and delays, rather than the maximum throughput of bandwidth.

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