Comments on: Ike and the Internet as a Critical Business Resource http://partnerit.com/2008/10/ike-the-internet-as-a-critical-business-resource/ Business, Technology and Staffing insights from RSA Corp. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:06:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephen Sweeney http://partnerit.com/2008/10/ike-the-internet-as-a-critical-business-resource/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Stephen Sweeney Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:13:59 +0000 http://partnerit.com/?p=17#comment-3 Thank you for bringing up wireless broadband cards. Going forward, cellular wireless might be an important business continuity alternative for employees working from home. Coverage in the aftermath of a storm, however, will be an issue. From what I heard, Verizon coverage was decent in my area of town (Friendswood). I was unable to get internet on my AT&T Blackberry. I'm not confident that the AT&T 3G would have been a solution for me. Thank you for bringing up wireless broadband cards. Going forward, cellular wireless might be an important business continuity alternative for employees working from home. Coverage in the aftermath of a storm, however, will be an issue. From what I heard, Verizon coverage was decent in my area of town (Friendswood). I was unable to get internet on my AT&T Blackberry. I’m not confident that the AT&T 3G would have been a solution for me.

]]> By: George F. Black http://partnerit.com/2008/10/ike-the-internet-as-a-critical-business-resource/comment-page-1/#comment-2 George F. Black Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:55:28 +0000 http://partnerit.com/?p=17#comment-2 Just ask an Ike refugee! Though comfortable with power and tv in a remote location, it became evident that a Blackberry facilitated communication via voice and email, there was a huge hole in my being productive because I had no internet. Until I drove to Austin and equiped myself with an AT&T 3G Broadband aircard, I was dead in the water. Internet connection solved! With no power, however, one would soon lose the battery on the laptop. Perhaps having 3 fully charged battery packs would be a wise choice, with the option of going somewhere with power to recharge periodically. For the corporate wide solution, I believe much thought will be needed to contemplate the solutions for power and internet in the coming months. I encourage all to participate in this blog to lend thought leadership to this issue. Just ask an Ike refugee!

Though comfortable with power and tv in a remote location, it became evident that a Blackberry facilitated communication via voice and email, there was a huge hole in my being productive because I had no internet. Until I drove to Austin and equiped myself with an AT&T 3G Broadband aircard, I was dead in the water. Internet connection solved!

With no power, however, one would soon lose the battery on the laptop. Perhaps having 3 fully charged battery packs would be a wise choice, with the option of going somewhere with power to recharge periodically.

For the corporate wide solution, I believe much thought will be needed to contemplate the solutions for power and internet in the coming months. I encourage all to participate in this blog to lend thought leadership to this issue.

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