- Constant visibility: there should be no network mysteries; IT should know exactly what is on the network and how the network is being utilized
- Consistent testing: network tests such as connectivity, performance, and security tests should be run on a scheduled basis for the best insights
- Remote visibility and troubleshooting: it’s common for network specialists to be responsible for multiple sites; providing teams with remote network access reduces travel delays and costs


Networks are dynamic and cannot be left to function on their own. They require proactive oversight if optimal performance is to be achieved and maintained. Without the support of WiFi automation solutions, this is an all-consuming, full-time job for IT professionals.

The benefits of WiFi automation for network maintenance and optimization
Millions of data packets travel throughout a WiFi network every second. Maintaining a network that is reliable and optimized requires someone, or something, to have the ability to analyze every single one of those packets in real-time. This analysis delivers insight into real-time and long-term behavioral and performance trends. Without these insights, the network cannot be maintained to meet healthcare needs.

WiFi automation solutions automate the maintenance and optimization of WiFi networks. Specifically, they automate the detection, notification, and mitigation of network issues through real-time packet analysis. They serve as eyes and ears for healthcare IT professionals, ensuring that IT teams receive the alerts and insights they need to promote strong WiFi networks.

These solutions:
- Constantly analyze all activity on the network ecosystem. This includes activity from connected devices, infrastructure, and both WiFi and non-WiFi sources of interference.
- Proactively alert IT to problems in real-time before problems have a chance to grow
- Automatically identify the root cause of issues and suggest solutions for faster problem solving
- Provide remote troubleshooting, so IT can resolve network issues without having to travel onsite
- Consistently run network tests (following a schedule established by IT) so that issues can be identified and resolved before users are impacted
- Easily scale, whether 500 or 50,000 devices need to be analyzed

With WiFi automation, network maintenance is no longer manual and reactive, but automatic and proactive. IT professionals are supported with the insights they need to significantly reduce resolution times and the overall number of network issues. At the same time, healthcare professionals are supported with access to a critical resource: the reliable WiFi network they need to successfully run a decentralized clinical trial.

About the author: Roger Sands is the CEO and co-founder of Wyebot.
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