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Mobilizing Enterprises
 

 
Charu Khera
 
Wednesday, June 18, 2008

 

Computing has evolved steadily over decades from being centralized to distributed and from personal to networked. Gupta of Motorola believes that today is the age of mobile computing with solutions that help deliver 'enterprise anywhere and everywhere'

Enterprises are today fast adopting mobility solutions to enhance work productivity and become competitive while reducing costs. A high level of mobility integration has become critical. Solutions like customer resource management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM) require 24x7 availability, which enterprise mobility offers.

Enterprise mobility is a rapidly growing market space. Indian enterprises are witnessing a growing trend of integrating business devices with voice, messaging, e-mail, intranet and Internet to allow maximizing productivity while on the move. Mobility solution involves capturing, communicating, moving and managing informa­tion and devices.

Mobilizing applications
Mobility solutions work on multiple devices connected across networks. It offers flexi­bility to support innovative business applications and net­work services. Most enter­prises today have mobility solutions as a part of their IT strategy, to give them a compe­titive advantage over others. SMS-based applica­tions, mobile e-mail access and enterprise voice convergence are the trends leading the way for business mobility.

Anirudh Gupta Country Manager-Channels and Sales, Good Technology Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Motorola India

Security plays a crucial role in the enterprise ecosystem. Enterprises today are looking for a secure, reliable connection from many mobile devices and controlled access to enterprise networks to ensure integrity of the network and the content that flows in and out of it. Large corporations have strong security implementations but at the same time, have to constantly review these to cater to the demanding needs of business mobility.

Quality of service (QoS) is another issue. Critical enterprise applications (ERP, CRM) demand a certain level of network perfor­mance to provide enterprise-grade service quality.

Major drivers
Increasing accessibility, producti­vity and revenue opportunities; improving customer service; and high work/life balance for employees are the major drivers of enterprise mobility.

Sectors like retail, manufac­turing, hospitality and health­care are experiencing significant growth, and this is where the Indian enterprise mobility market will lead and help set directions for the future of these businesses.

The other key industries adopting enterprise mobility are BFSI, BPOs and software houses, followed by manufacturing, large PSUs and government sector.

In order to capitalize on the opportunity at hand, SPs should have good technical and domain expertise and an in-depth understanding of mobility products and customer business processes. It is imperative that they customize the solution so that it caters to the specific needs of different customers.

According to Informa Telecoms & Media, the market for content and services on mobile phones is expected to grow to $150 billion by 2011, as access to the web while on the move becomes easier and faster.

Also, as per a Forrester study, five years from now, search will be a key application for one-third of the world's mobile users. At that time, nine of the 10 top banks would offer mobile banking and 60 percent of travelers would use mobile data service. These figures point at the huge market for enterprise mobility. Enterprises need to serve customers anywhere and anytime. And it is time SPs cash in on the opportunity.

CHARU KHERA
charuk@cybermedia.co.in

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