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Event Name: Retail Services Solutions - How is Mobile Impacting Retail?Listen Now!
Overview:While the average transaction size is on the rise in general, consumers are also getting used to purchasing higher ticket items through their mobile devices. From the shopper's perspective, many consumer's feel like they are much more connected to or knowledgeable about product information than the store associates themselves. It is becoming critical for retailers to really know their customers and their buying habits. During this QuickCast, VDC's Balca Korkut will discuss the impacts of mobility in retail industry.
Date/Time:1/9/2013 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:11
Event Name: Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) is Real – Vendors are Positioned to Deliver End-to-End Mobility Solutions Listen Now!
Overview:2012 marked a notable expansion in the solution range of traditional MDM vendors and a shift in their messaging to enterprise mobility management. Significant innovation is continuing around mobile application and document management, with the emphasis occurring around securing corporate data. While there is a "debate" among participating vendors with EMM solutions around securing the apps and not the device, we see these two as complimentary as device management remains critical for managing the device lifecycle. During this QuickCast, VDC's Eric Klein discusses enterprise mobility management.
Date/Time:12/18/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:27
Event Name: The Cross Platform ConundrumListen Now!
Overview:Device diversity has quickly become the "new normal" with mobile policies evolving and employees being given more device choice and access to a broader range of mobile applications. The mobile device proliferation that is occurring in most businesses is translating into a marked increase in the number of corporate users accessing enterprise data. The good news is that there is no shortage of enterprise-grade solutions that span the full solution range that is increasingly required for companies investing in enterprise mobility solutions. In this QuickCast, Eric Klein explains how businesses are increasingly recognizing that mobile solutions can empower their workforce, and the role custom mobile applications will play in this shift.
Date/Time:8/3/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:12
Event Name: Mobile Application Management - A Key & Core Enterprise Mobility Solution ComponentListen Now!
Overview:Bring your own device, or BYOD, is top of mind for many CIOs and IT personnel as they grapple with managing and expanding their mobile workforce. BYOD has impacted decision making on enterprise mobility investment and strategies across all industries regardless of size. Mobile application management (MAM) platforms and associated tools have quickly become key mobility solution components for organizations with established mobile workforces. During this QuickCast, Eric Klein discusses some of the key findings from our MAM report and what those insights mean for enterprise mobility.
Date/Time:6/12/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:15
Event Name: Mobile Managed Services: IT's Care Package to Support Mobilization of the EnterpriseListen Now!
Overview:There is a growing interest in the enterprise for IT to outsource the management of mobile deployments to third party organizations. As the strategic potential of mobilizing the enterprise becomes clearer to management, and employees continue to use their personal devices for work-related tasks, we are seeing many IT organizations become overwhelmed with the challenge of managing mobility. In this QuickCast, Britt Libby discusses market drivers and trends for mobile managed services in the enterprise, and outlines a path for the future.
Date/Time:6/4/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:12
Event Name: A Classic Attack from Below - Gauging the Impact of Best-of-Breed Mobile Upstarts Listen Now!
Overview:The range of core mobility components continues to expand, and much of the activity is a direct result of mobile-oriented startups. These game-changers are productizing mobility solutions and successfully challenging the large, established companies who are quickly recognizing that they cannot ignore the innovation and progress that mobile-oriented startups are making. Enhanced productivity and increases in customer service, loyalty and retention are just a few of the tangible benefits being realized by early adopters. During this QuickCast, Eric Klein discusses some of the factors driving this new trend and outlines some of the risks late adopters are trying to avoid.
Date/Time:5/24/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:16
Event Name: Rugged Mobile OutlookListen Now!
Overview:The rugged mobile market followed up a strong 2010 with another strong performance in 2011. Demand was especially strong for rugged handheld and tablet form factors. For handhelds the key themes in 2011 was strong demand from the transportation/logistics sector as well as the EMEA regional market. Conversely, demand in North America slowed in the second half of the year, due, in part, to weakening retail opportunities. Our handheld market outlook for the nearterm is for vendor revenues to grow in the mid to high single digits. The rugged tablet market showed resilience in the face of continued attention directed towards consumer media pads and more specifically Apple’s iPad. Demand for tablets was concentrated around traditional inspection, delivery, healthcare and military markets. Several vendors launched or are in the process of releasing rugged Android powered tablets. While demand is beginning to percolate for these devices, we are seeing pent up opportunities for Microsoft’s pending Windows 8 platform. The rugged notebook market has performed less predictably over the course of 2011 as government budgets – both national/federal and state/local – contract. As a result shipments to the commercial sector as a percent of overall shipments increased substantially during the second half of 2011. During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs gives an overview of the rugged mobile market, focusing on some of the key trends we believe will be driving change moving forward.
Date/Time:3/29/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:19
Event Name: The Global Mobile WorkforceListen Now!
Overview:The global mobile workforce has grown steadily and will continue to grow over the next couple of years, reaching new heights by 2014. The mobile worker is becoming the enterprise - classifying workers as mobile versus non-mobile is becoming less relevant as workers' workflows are straying from the traditional 9-5 desk job. Workers are becoming untethered as access to real-time content is enabling them to act in a more fluid manner. During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs talks about some of the key trends surrounding the global mobile workforce, specifically how mobile devices are being used and what that means for the future of the market.
Date/Time:2/13/2012 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:12
Event Name: Taking the Pulse of Mobility in Health CareListen Now!
Overview:The market for mobile health care solutions is expected to double by 2015, with commercial-grade mobile devices taking up the majority of the market share. As a result of the consumerization of IT/bring your own device (BYOD) trend, VDC Research expects the end-user requirements to change significantly. During this QuickCast, VDC's Balca Korkut discusses the overall mobile health care solution opportunity and the end-user requirements driving demand.
Date/Time:12/16/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:11
Event Name: Great Expectations: 2012 Enterprise Mobility MarketListen Now!
Overview:VDC believes that there are several trends to watch out for in the Enterprise Mobility market in 2012. There will be much closer scrutiny around adoption costs and a focus on projects with proven ROI. Solutions that allow for dynamic mobile access to corporate data from multiple enterprise stacks will emerge. An increased number of devices per mobile worker will open up demand for cloud services. The short security support lifecycle has potential to expose enterprise vulnerabilities. Mobile payment will reach critical mass…especially for many high growth customer facing applications.During this QuickCast, David Krebs discusses these and other key trends for 2012 and takes a look back at few of the important trends and topics for Enterprise Mobility in 2011.
Date/Time:11/22/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:20
Event Name: 2012: Mobile Software's Year in the EnterpriseListen Now!
Overview:While direct sales will remain important when it comes to mobile software for the enterprise, we believe that the big opportunity for mobile software providers in 2012 will be in the channel, which is well-positioned to put together a full suite of best-of-breed applications for their users. During this QuickCast, Eric Klein discusses this theme and other key issues effecting the mobile ecosystem in 2012.
Date/Time:11/22/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:13
Event Name: Military Mobility Solutions: ‘Good Enough’ as a Procurement PhilosophyListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, David Krebs, Vice President of the Mobile & Wireless practice, discusses the mobile solutions opportunities in today’s military.
Date/Time:10/11/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:14
Event Name: How & Why Enterprise End Users are Deploying NFC TechnologyListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, analyst John Shuster discusses several key findings from VDC’s recent Near Field Communications enterprise end-user survey.
Date/Time:9/15/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:11
Event Name: Field Mobility: Empowering the Mobile WorkforceListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Analyst Balca Korkut discusses the general outlook of the field mobility solutions market.
Date/Time:8/30/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:14
Event Name: Hot Commodity: Skilled Mobile SW DevelopersListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Senior Analyst Eric Klein discusses the current state of mobile software development.
Date/Time:8/3/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:10
Event Name: Tablets in the Enterprise: Identifying & Supporting New Mobile WorkflowsListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs addresses many of these issues and discusses how enterprises are handling the growing adoption of tablets in the workforce.
Date/Time:6/7/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:16
Event Name: X "as a Service"—Now is Mobility's TimeListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, Eric Klein, Senior Analyst for the Mobile & Wireless Practice at VDC Research, discusses the current and future market opportunities for mobility oriented managed services solutions.
Date/Time:6/7/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:12
Event Name: Integrated Evidence Management: The New Face of Public SafetyListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs discusses the value of integrated digital evidence management solutions in the public safety sector.
Date/Time:3/29/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:14
Event Name: Mobile Worker Trends: Fears of Managing an Increasing Mobile WorkforceListen Now!
Overview:During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs discusses mobile worker trends, enterprise mobility penetration, the leading mobility investment concerns and device and security management requirements.
Date/Time:2/14/2011 N/A  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:14 min
Event Name: Enterprise & Government Mobility Solutions in 2011 and Beyond Listen Now!
Overview:During this webcast, David Krebs, Director of VDC Research’s Mobile & Wireless Solutions Practice discusses the opportunities – and challenges – facing enterprise and government mobility solution providers in 2011, including: the expected investment climate in 2011; the markets segments that provide the strongest near term growth opportunities and those that are emerging, eroding or presenting opportunities for expansion; how enterprises and government organizations will leverage next generation tablet and media pad devices; the impact of social media and collaboration on core enterprise and government mobility solutions; when to emphasize new features or cost reduction in next generation designs; suppliers' ability to continue to grow in this market through the channel and make margin; and how consumer/individual liable technologies and the “consumerization of IT” will continue to impact enterprise and government mobility solutions.
Date/Time:12/15/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:40
Event Name: Enterprise Mobile Software Forecast & TrendsListen Now!
Overview:During this webcast, Eric Klein, Senior Analyst for the Mobile & Wireless Practice at VDC Research, presented findings from VDC’s annual Enterprise Mobility Software reports. Specifically, he discussed: What is driving mobilization of enterprise applications; the key success factors leading to an expected $8.2B market by 2011; the current trends among developers and end-users, including the consumerization of IT and use of cross-platform development tools; and the evolution of the mobile ecosystem.
Date/Time:11/2/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:17
Event Name: Driving Enterprise Mobility Solutions Demand: Understanding End User Requirements & PreferencesListen Now!
Overview:VDC Research has been monitoring enterprise and government mobility user requirements through a series of targeted surveys. During this webcast, David Krebs, presents key findings from these 2010 end-user surveys. Some of the topics David addresses include: leading mobility applications enterprise and government organizations are investing in; adoption of/interest in next-generation form factors, such as slate tablets; leading mobile device functionality and form factor requirements; and mobile application development and distribution trends.
Date/Time:9/30/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:60
Event Name: Proliferation of Mobile Devices = Opportunity for Apps & DevelopersListen Now!
Overview:Please note, registration is required to view this recording. During this webcast, Eric Klein, Senior Analyst, Mobile & Wireless Practice at VDC Research, presented data from VDC’s annual Mobile Developer survey, as well as the findings from vendor and end-user interviews. Specifically, he provided insights into: the size of the mobile applications market, and how quickly it is expected to grow; the primary challenges enterprises face when adopting mobile applications; how traditional enterprise software vendors are transitioning their products to mobile platforms; the ramifications of the recent acquisitions in the mobility space; how the shifting/evolving mobile landscape will create opportunities; how companies plan to acquire, deploy and support mobile applications; and the key technical trends companies should be aware of when adopting mobile technologies.
Date/Time:8/4/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:60
Event Name: Situational Awareness for Complex EnvironmentsListen Now!
Overview:Please note, registration is required to view this recording. SA technology is evolving rapidly and there are more than a few key application opportunities for suppliers, including: blue force tracking and battlefield command & control capabilities for the military; border protection/security for national and local government agencies; and B2B and B2C location-based services for a variety of commercial enterprises. During this webcast, David Krebs, Director of the Mobile & Wireless Practice, covered the key findings from VDC’s Situational Awareness Solutions report, and discussed the next-generation commercial and technical requirements for SA applications across a broad spectrum of sectors and end-user applications.
Date/Time:6/17/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:60
Event Name: Will Market Interest in Mobile Managed Services Convert to Customer Contracts for Mobile Managed Services in 2010?Listen Now!
Overview:Please note that registration is required to view this recording. During this webcast, we discuss the latest data from our Managed Services – Enterprise Mobility Solutions, 2009 Market Requirements and Opportunity report and discuss how the market requirements for mobile managed services could provide the enterprise mobility solution operator a path to new levels of operational productivity, higher levels of services for their customers, and another way to reach new markets.
Date/Time:3/17/2010 1:00 p.m. EST.  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:60
Event Name: Enterprise and Government Mobility Solutions – Market Update & 2010 OutlookListen Now!
Overview:Please note registration is required to view this recording. In this webcast, David Krebs, Director of VDC Research’s Mobile & Wireless Solutions Practice discusses the opportunities – and challenges – facing enterprise and government mobility solution providers in 2010.
Date/Time:1/6/2010 1:00 p.m. EST  (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen)
Length:60
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOFTWARE | Mobile Development Platforms
Publication Date:December 2012
Page Count:10
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY INDUSTRY & APPLICATION MARKETS | Transportation, Logistics & Warehousing
Publication Date:November 2012
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY INDUSTRY & APPLICATION MARKETS | Retail & Hospitality
Publication Date:November 2012
Page Count:10
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | GOVERNMENT MOBILITY VERTICAL MARKETS | Public Safety
Publication Date:November 2012
Page Count:10
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | FASTFORWARD: INSIGHT FOR LEADERS | If You Build It, Will They Come? The Mobile Cross Platform Field of Dreams
Publication Date:October 2012
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY INDUSTRY & APPLICATION MARKETS | Field Mobility: Field Sales & Service
Publication Date:October 2012
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOFTWARE | Mobile Device Management
Publication Date:October 2012
Page Count:10
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY HARDWARE | Mobile Devices
Publication Date:July 2012
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Managed Services & Hosted Applications
Publication Date:July 2012
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | FASTFORWARD: INSIGHT FOR LEADERS | A Classic Attack From Below - Gauging the Impact of Best-of-Breed Mobile Upstarts
Publication Date:April 2012
Page Count:2
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Title of Summarized Report: STRATEGIC INSIGHTS 2012: ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS | FASTFORWARD: INSIGHT FOR LEADERS | A Classic Attack From Below - Gauging the Impact of Best-of-Breed Mobile Upstarts
Publication Date:April 2012
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOFTWARE | Mobilizing Enterprise Applications (ERP, Collaboration/Sharepoint, HIS/HMS, CRM, etc.)
Publication Date:April 2012
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | GOVERNMENT VERTICAL & APPLICATION MARKETS | Public Safety
Publication Date:March 2012
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | GOVERNMENT VERTICAL & APPLICATION MARKETS | Military
Publication Date:March 2012
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY CHANNEL TRACKER | North America (One Full Report, One Update)
Publication Date:January 2012
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY VERTICAL & APPLICATION MARKETS | Transportation & Warehousing
Publication Date:December 2011
Page Count:9
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Enterprise Mobility Professional Services
Publication Date:December 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY HARDWARE | Smartphones, Netbooks & Slate Tablets/Media Pads
Publication Date:December 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOFTWARE | Mobile Application Software, Middleware & Mobile Enterprise App. Platforms (MEAP)
Publication Date:November 2011
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY VERTICAL & APPLICATION MARKETS | Health Care Services
Publication Date:November 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY VERTICAL & APPLICATION MARKETS | Manufacturing
Publication Date:October 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY VERTICAL & APPLICATION MARKETS | Field Mobility Solutions
Publication Date:August 2011
Page Count:11
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOFTWARE | Mobile Operating Systems & Mobile Developer Analysis
Publication Date:August 2011
Page Count:12
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY HARDWARE | Mobile Devices
Publication Date:June 2011
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Title of Summarized Report: ENTERPRISE & GOVERNMENT MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2011 | ENTERPRISE MOBILITY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | Enterprise Mobility Managed Services & Hosted Applications
Publication Date:June 2011
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Title of Summarized Report: LAND MOBILE RADIO (LMR) SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO (SDR) & THE FUTURE OF MISSION-CRITICAL WIRELESS, 2010 | | LMR Edge Devices: Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Publication Date:March 2011
Page Count:8
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Title of Summarized Report: LAND MOBILE RADIO (LMR) SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO (SDR) & THE FUTURE OF MISSION-CRITICAL WIRELESS, 2010 | | LMR Edge Devices: Asia-Pacific
Publication Date:March 2011
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Title of Summarized Report: LAND MOBILE RADIO (LMR) SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO (SDR) & THE FUTURE OF MISSION-CRITICAL WIRELESS, 2010 | | Global LMR Infrastructure
Publication Date:March 2011
Page Count:10
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Title of Summarized Report: LAND MOBILE RADIO (LMR) SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO (SDR) & THE FUTURE OF MISSION-CRITICAL WIRELESS, 2010 | | LMR Edge Devices: Americas
Publication Date:February 2011
Page Count:7
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Title of Summarized Report: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SOLUTIONS, 2010 | | Complete Report: Military Tactics and Border Protection
Publication Date:October 2010
Page Count:7
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Title of Summarized Report: MANAGED SERVICES ENTERPRISE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, 2009 | | Managed Services - Enterprise Mobility Solutions
Publication Date:February 2010
Page Count:8
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Title of Summarized Report: TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP MODELS, 2009 | TECHNICAL VOLUMES | Mobile Devices
Publication Date:January 2010
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Title of Summarized Report: TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP MODELS, 2009 | TECHNICAL VOLUMES | Mobile Printers
Publication Date:January 2010
Page Count:8
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Title of Summarized Report: TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP MODELS, 2009 | TECHNICAL VOLUMES | Mobile Device Management Software
Publication Date:January 2010
Page Count:7
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Document Title: Will AT&T’s Attention to Mobile Developers Pay Dividends?
Publication Date:February 2013
Excerpt:Earlier this month, AT&T held the 8th iteration of its developer summit in Las Vegas. The event kicked off with the company’s first “hackathon” of 2013 (AT&T held 28 of these in 2012) and offered attendees a full day of mobile-oriented sessions, ranging from technical deep dives to go-to-market strategies for enterprise-oriented developers. This was VDC’s second year attending this event, and we came away with a very positive impression of AT&T’s commitment to fostering its community of developers. It is clear that the company is raising the profile of the event. Not only was the attendance up from 2012 (with ~2,700 developers on hand, this was the largest event to date), but AT&T has also added executive presence to the event. Ralph de la Vega, the President and CEO of AT&T Mobility, typically keynotes this event; however, this year he was joined by other key executives, including the company’s CTO and CMO. AT&T also landed Cisco’s Chairman and CEO John Chambers as a keynote speaker and “rock stars” in developer circles like Christian Heilmann from Mozilla to lead breakout sessions. Scheduling the event ahead of CES is a smart move; it gave the event a good representation of both the media and analyst communities, as well as a critical mass of mobile-oriented developers.
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Document Title: How is Mobile Impacting Retail?
Publication Date:January 2013
Excerpt:With over 80% of enterprise mobility budgets increasing over 2011, the market for mobile retail solutions continues to expand. While uncertainties remain for 2013 and beyond, retail organizations continue to focus on mobile investments as a result of the channels that are changing. Retailers are building mobile into their omni-channel retail strategy and are supporting mobile among other digital channels such as online and social. Retailers are working hard to build a unified view of their brand and are trying to create a smarter shopping experience through consistency at every point of interaction. While presenting a uniform experience regardless of channel, based on changing requirements, retailers are also increasing the level of personalization through the use of mobile solutions.
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Document Title: Multiple Paths Have Emerged to Manage the Mobile Application Lifecycle
Publication Date:August 2012
Excerpt:VDC Research’s Mobile & Wireless practice recently conducted fieldwork to measure attitudes and perceptions of IT decision-makers towards mobile application management (MAM) and enterprise app stores. While currently an immature mobility segment with limited enterprise adoption – only 17% of organizations surveyed currently employ tools such as the enterprise app store for application management and deployment (38% of our respondents indicated plans to implement a MAM solution). This adoption rate isn't surprising given the fact that many MAM solutions have only been available to the market for less than a year – however, we predict rapid market uptake of MAM and similar solutions. Most notable, are the competing and often complementary solutions that have emerged to secure mobile platforms and applications.
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Document Title: Delivering Mobility as a Managed Service: It Takes a Channel
Publication Date:July 2012
Excerpt:VDC Research’s Mobile & Wireless practice recently conducted fieldwork (in May 2012) to measure attitudes and perceptions of IT decision-makers towards mobile managed services. While over 90% of respondents indicated enterprise support of mobile access to basic enterprise applications (e.g. email, contacts, and calendar), support of sophisticated enterprise applications is much more limited. This will change as we see organizations increasingly turn to third parties for a broad range of mobility solutions on a pay-as-you-go basis via a managed services delivery model.
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Document Title: Enterprise Mobile Workers: Tracking Tomorrow’s Mobility Opportunities
Publication Date:March 2012
Excerpt:Today’s workforce is undergoing some significant changes, and mobile workers are at the epicenter of many of them. In VDC’s most recent report, we project that the mobile workforce will grow to 1.2 billion workers by 2014 – or roughly one third of today’s workforce. No other workforce segment is as large or growing at the same rate. The segment spans virtually every industry and organization size.
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Document Title: Making Dollars & Sense in Today’s NFC Market
Publication Date:February 2012
Excerpt: NFC’s success and profitability is often discussed exclusively in the context of contactless payment (and the handsome transaction fees it could generate) within retail and other B2C merchants. Such a narrow-minded perspective is dangerous, however, as NFC enables a host of other consumer-facing applications, many of which VDC believes will precede broad deployment of contactless payment. While we do recognize contactless payment presents compelling revenue potential, other smart marketing applications will drive adoption of B2C solutions, with contactless payment following shortly thereafter.
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Document Title: Predictions for Enterprise Mobile Software in 2012
Publication Date:January 2012
Excerpt:We are in the early days of a mobile computing cycle that was ushered in with the advent of touchscreen smartphones, which not only feature powerful computing capabilities and intuitive user interfaces, but most importantly have a burgeoning apps ecosystem. While the term “consumerization of IT” is regularly utilized to describe the device proliferation that is occurring in business settings, 2011 was the coming out party for the BYOD (bring your own device) acronym. BYOD has not only extended the virtual boundaries of the enterprise, but it has blurred the lines between “home” and “office” and has opened up new opportunities for customer-facing activities. Even though this mobile computing cycle is just getting started, the associated mobile software market will be forced to grow up very quickly in 2012 and may experience some growing pains along the way. Determining the scenarios for these engagements and developing software to streamline the associated workflows will continue to be a key to success for many participants in the mobile ecosystem.
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Document Title: Delivering Mobility as a Managed Service: It Takes a Channel
Publication Date:December 2011
Excerpt:The increasing number of smartphones and media tablets deployed in health care environments, has resulted in an influx of mobile apps targeted for patients and health care professionals. While the success of Apple’s iPad is the main driver for tablet deployments in the industry, multiple mobile OSes for smartphones and tablets have also flooded the market. Based on an end-user study that we fielded in 2011, 36.9% of health care respondents stated that their organization had evaluated and decided to deploy media tablets, with an additional 42.3% planning to evaluate in the future. As a result of the rapid mobile device proliferation occurring in the health care industry, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently proposed a draft guidance to regulate mobile medical apps.
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Document Title: Industry Snapshot: The NFC Market Over the Past 6 Months
Publication Date:December 2011
Excerpt:The second half of 2011 has been defined by significant activity in the NFC market. On the supply side, chipset manufacturers have announced record shipments of NFC modules, while most major handset OEMs have released or announced NFC smartphones. Likewise, Payment Terminal manufacturers and other contactless infrastructure suppliers report significant enterprise interest in hardware capable of supporting a range of contactless NFC applications.
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Document Title: CHANGING END-USER REQUIREMENTS ARE FORCING FIELD MOBILITY SOLUTION PROVIDERS TO INVEST IN CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
Publication Date:October 2011
Excerpt:Mobile computing solutions have long been deployed, and are relied heavily upon by field service and sales organizations to improve productivity, enhance decision making and achieve real-time visibility. However, VDC Research’s most recent end-user study (fielded in Q2 2011) highlights an increasing interest in enabling customer engagement in field mobility among organizations of all sizes. In a market that reached $14 billion in 2010, and with the current outlook suggesting the market will grow to $23 billion by 2015, VDC believes the growing interest in brand loyalty and how it translates into increased revenues among solution providers is significant. The advancements in technology, in combination with the availability of mobile computing solutions at a lower cost, have fueled the adoption of enterprise mobility solutions in field mobile organizations. Companies are making significant investments to improve customer service in order to gain a competitive advantage.
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Document Title: THE EMERGENCE OF THE BUSINESS-TO-EMPLOYEE APP STORE
Publication Date:September 2011
Excerpt:VDC Research’s Mobile & Wireless practice recently conducted fieldwork (in July 2011) to gauge important trends in mobile software development. Fifty-nine percent of the developers surveyed indicated that the app store model – with its recurring and predictable revenue streams – is their go-to business model for distributing mobile applications. While businesses are still in the early stages of formulating mobile strategies, we believe that once they are fully formed, business-to-employee (B2E) app stores will naturally and quickly become a ‘must have’ feature on corporate intranets and as native apps on mobile devices for organizations of all sizes.
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Document Title: Consumer-Level Adoption of NFC Expected to Fuel Growth for Suppliers, ISVS, Software Developers & Service Providers
Publication Date:September 2011
Excerpt:NFC is increasingly recognized as a platform that enables simplified operations, application development, new and improved revenue opportunity and enhanced customer experience and loyalty. With growing enterprise awareness of NFC’s capabilities and a wave of new consumer-grade NFC mobile devices set to reach global markets in late 2011 and 2012, it is not surprising that organizations currently using this technology expect their spending to increase at a CAGR of over 31% through 2013.
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Document Title: NEXT GENERATION TABLETS SHOULD NOT BE POSITIONED AS A DISPLACEMENT FOR EXISTING ENTERPRISE DEVICES
Publication Date:June 2011
Excerpt:The most recent incarnation of the tablet has taken the market by storm – not only in terms of actual shipments of the category’s iconic iPad, but also the breadth and speed of its impact on the entire mobile solution value chain. So what does this all mean for the enterprise* sector? In this research note we will explore the opportunity for tablets as viable computing and communications platform for a variety of enterprise workflows and applications and in relation to existing enterprise mobile solutions.
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Document Title: MOBILE PRINTERS: GLOBAL DEMAND ANALYSIS
Publication Date:July 2009
Excerpt:The market for mobile printers is growing more rapidly than the established stationary printer segment, largely due to advancements in wireless connectivity that allows mobile workers to access relevant information, capture data and communicate with enterprise software in real time.
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Document Title: MOBILITY AS A SERVICE: IS THE TIME RIGHT?
Publication Date:July 2009
Excerpt:With the annual cost of purchasing and managing software applications nearly four times the actual acquisition cost, organizations are clamoring for alternative approaches to mobile application deployment. Managed services provide just that alternative with their deployment flexibility and pricing variability over today’s largely fixed cost capital investment models. However, are they appropriate for mobile solutions?
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Document Title: Mobile Computing: TCO Models
Publication Date:May 2009
Excerpt:The ability to marry the best possible mobile computer and mobile printer with the target user and application is ultimately what will set apart mobility innovators and enable companies to fully leverage mobility investments as a true competitive advantage. The recession is adding a new level of importance to operational efficiency from the front line to the back office. Companies that can execute a strategy to streamline customer interactions, optimize workforce productivity and capitalize on IT investments will control undue expenses and maximize operating margins
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