High-precision location sensing
Location sensing is must for campus IT departments that want their mobile applications to stand out. New technology offers more precise location sensing abilities, which can be used to send mobile users personalized services and contextual information.
Wearable devices
Google Glass, smart watches, and fitness trackers are among the new wearable devices that communicate with our smartphones allowing mobile users to consume information in new ways. College IT will have to come up with new ways that allow students and faculty to take advantage of new devices.
New Wi-Fi standards
Demands on Wi-Fi infrastructure are already increasing as more Wi-Fi enabled devices flood college campuses than ever before. New Wi-Fi standards such as 802.11ac, 11ad, 11aq and 11ah will improve network performance, but in order to take advantage of the new opportunities available campus IT departments may need to replace their existing Wi-Fi structure.
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