56. Wi-Fi is Fast Enough

06/05/2025 29 min

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Learn More about Mobility Field Day 13Modern Wi-Fi connections rely on more than just raw throughput to measure performance. The complexity of wireless as a medium makes the user experience more varied and creates difficulties in troubleshooting. In this episode, Tom Hollingsworth is joined by Keith Parsons, Rocky Gregory, and Ron Westfall as they discuss the state of Wi-Fi and how performance works. They talk about the challenges with properly designed wireless networks and how data sheets make assumptions about the environment. They also discuss user expectations for performance and how workflows involve many moving parts that can impact overall user experiences.Host: ⁠Tom Hollingsworth, Tech Field Day Event LeadPanelists: Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum GroupRocky Gregory, Principal Architect at EVOTEKKeith Parsons, Managing Director at Wireless LAN Professionals ConferenceFollow the Tech Field Day Podcast ⁠⁠on X/Twitter⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠on Bluesky⁠⁠ and use the Hashtag #TFDPodcast to join the discussion. Listen to more episodes ⁠⁠on the podcast page of the website⁠⁠.Follow ⁠⁠Tech Field Day⁠⁠ for more information on upcoming and current event coverage ⁠⁠on X/Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠on Bluesky⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠on LinkedIn⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠visit our website⁠⁠.