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The Anywhere Enterprise: 2010 U.S. Enterprise Mobility/IT Decision-Maker Survey is an online survey of 854 enterprises in the U.S. The type of questions asked include: What is your deployment status? What are your purchase plans? What are your barriers/challenges to adoption? What motivates you to deploy? What factors impact your decision to deploy a technology and select a supplier? How satisfied are you with your wireless voice and data carriers? Do you consider switching? Why?
Aug. 31, 2010 | Survey | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Chris Marsh, John Keough
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The evolution to 4G has the potential to reshape market share and market perception in wireless. Operators must focus on their current 3G customers, T-Mobile subscribers and prospects in their legacy service area to gain early momentum.
Aug. 23, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Joshua Holbrook, Chris Marsh
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The Research Topic Enterprise Mobility is segmented by connectivity and application tiers for 55 countries and 7 regions.
Jul. 29, 2010 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Joshua Holbrook, Andy Castonguay, Declan Lonergan, Wally Swain
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AT&T's shift away from unlimited smartphone data pricing is a positive trend for carriers, but it will create additional complexities for businesses trying to manage employee wireless usage. AT&T and other operators that follow this trend must help enterprises manage increased consumerization of smartphones.
Jul. 6, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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Whether enterprises have planned for it or not, personally owned smartphones and other consumer technologies are an increasing presence in the workplace. IT staff and business decision-makers can gain efficiency and save money through this consumerization if they evaluate all devices with enterprise-strength fundamentals in mind.
Jun. 29, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Phil Hochmuth
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Allowing workers to bring personal smartphones to the office is all well and good. But enterprise IT teams must avoid turning a business IT architecture into a free-for-all resembling a college campus network. Implementing specific security tools and network configuration approaches can create the balance between productive/happy employees and a safe, manageable network environment.
Jun. 29, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Phil Hochmuth
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SAP's U.S.$5.8 billion purchase of Sybase gives the ERP giant essential mobile and cloud capabilities, in addition to a workhorse database. The move could spell trouble for Oracle.
May. 13, 2010 | Report | by Sheryl Kingstone | CO-AUTHORS: Joshua Holbrook, Eugene Signorini
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CTIA Wireless 2010 highlighted a renewed focus on the business market for operators. Sprint made waves with its WiMAX-capable EVO smartphone, T-Mobile announced plans to get in the mobile broadband game, and AT&T launched new mobile application functionality for iPhone focusing on industry-specific requirements.
Apr. 5, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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The Research Topic Enterprise Mobility is segmented by connectivity and application tiers for 55 countries and seven regions.
Mar. 31, 2010 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Joshua Holbrook, Andy Castonguay, Declan Lonergan, Wally Swain
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Mobile World Congress 2010 served to underscore the fact that consumer and business mobility worlds continue to blur and overlap. Successful operators and vendors will be those that best help enterprises navigate the consumerization trend.
Mar. 2, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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Enterprises are slowly beginning to realize the value of adopting cloud computing, mobile applications and social media to transform and energize their organizations. However, vendors and service providers will need to transform to ensure their own long-term survival, assist enterprises and accelerate adoption of these three spheres of innovation.
Feb. 26, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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Both large and small U.S. enterprises are generally satisfied with their current wireless service providers. However, some areas such as international capabilities, data speeds, throughput and pricing remain potential hot-button issues for enterprise decision-makers. And some carriers shine in areas where others falter.
Feb. 10, 2010 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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This global forecast of enterprise mobility is segmented by connectivity and application tiers for 55 countries and 11 regions.
Dec. 28, 2009 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini
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The economic crisis permanently changed how consumers, enterprises and network builders approach everything. But those changes will create new opportunities in the Anywhere ecosystem, especially in the areas of cord-cutting, devices, cloud computing and network innovation. Here's our take on 2010's winners and losers.
Dec. 15, 2009 | Report | by Christopher Collins | CO-AUTHORS: Carl Howe, Dianne Northfield, Jennifer Pigg, Joshua Holbrook, Camille Mendler, Jon Paisner, Andy Castonguay, Declan Lonergan, Eugene Signorini, Agatha Poon
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Wireless and mobile technologies are already being adopted readily within the education sector, and they will radically transform the learning environment over the next several years. Business and IT leaders in other industries should keep a close eye on trends in mobile education for lessons on the use, deployment and management of emerging wireless technologies.
Nov. 4, 2009 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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Once upon a time, the fall CTIA event was called "CTIA Wireless IT Internet" in the days that wireless data meant pretty much just public safety, field service, transportation and some other sporadic enterprise uses....
October 14, 2009 | Blog | by Eugene Signorini
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This global forecast of enterprise mobility is segmented by connectivity and application tiers for 54 countries and eight regions.
Oct. 5, 2009 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini
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Yankee Group defines cloud computing today as scalable, virtualized information services provided on demand over the Internet with multitenant capability, service-level agreements (SLAs) and usage-based pricing. The objective of cloud computing is to save the enterprise cost and complexity and improve service to the end-user or client.
Aug. 24, 2009 | Report | by Jennifer Pigg | CO-AUTHORS: Phil Hochmuth, Eugene Signorini, Sheryl Kingstone, Agatha Poon
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Enterprise IT and business leaders will find themselves increasingly challenged by encroaching consumerization of mobile and wireless technologies, particularly in the form of individually selected smartphones. Although corporate-driven mobility initiatives might be delayed by restrictions on IT spending, enterprises must begin to implement policies to manage consumerization today.
Aug. 12, 2009 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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Antenna Software has made a strong play for leadership in the nascent mobile enterprise application platform market by acquiring rival Dexterra. The move provides Antenna with an enhanced position in technology, customers and geographic reach.
Jul. 2, 2009 | Report | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Sheryl Kingstone
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This global forecast of enterprise mobility is segmented by connectivity and application tiers for 54 countries and eight regions.
Jun. 25, 2009 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini
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Gene Signorini discusses breaking announcements live from the 2009 CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas.
April 2, 2009 | Blog | by Eugene Signorini
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This global forecast of enterprise mobility is segmented by connectivity and application tiers for 54 countries and eight regions.
Mar. 31, 2009 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Joshua Holbrook, Declan Lonergan, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon
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Business mobility may have been a sideshow at the GSMA Mobile World Congress, but announcements and activities around devices and operating systems, mobile application stores and the future of 4G will have a significant impact on how wireless technologies affect large and small enterprises.
Mar. 6, 2009 | Report | by Eugene Signorini
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For those of you Elsewhere (not to be confused with YG's mantra of Anywhere), the Boston area was hit overnight by a March (in like a Lion) Nor'easter, dumping 8+ inches, with the heaviest stuff coinciding with the morning rush....
March 2, 2009 | Blog | by Eugene Signorini
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Today's announcement by Visto to acquire Good Technology is the latest sad chapter for both Good and Motorola, which acquired the mobile email provider just two years ago for over $400 million....
February 24, 2009 | Blog | by Eugene Signorini
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It's officially Day One here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and it's hard to describe a "trend" to the event this early in the show....
February 16, 2009 | Blog | by Eugene Signorini
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The power of Anywhere Network is driving the fusion of cloud computing, application mobility and social media. Although these three elements all independently bring important benefits to the enterprise, together they will transform how Anywhere Enterprises interact with their customers, partners and employees.
Jan. 30, 2009 | Report | by Sheryl Kingstone | CO-AUTHORS: Eugene Signorini
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This global forecast of enterprise mobility is segmented by connectivity and application tiers for 54 countries and eight regions.
Jan. 20, 2009 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini | CO-AUTHORS: Joshua Holbrook, Declan Lonergan, Felipe Estrada, Wally Swain, Agatha Poon
The Future of Wireless Business Applications
The evolution of wireless applications for business markets will have significant implications for both the businesses that deploy them, and the service providers and vendors that deliver them. To mobilize and capitalize on the Anywhere revolution, companies will need to transform or face inevitable decline amid radical change.
Sep. 25, 2008 | Live Webinar | by Eugene Signorini
Discovering the Strategic Mobile Knowledge Worker
Today's workforce is diverse and evolving. The way we work is rapidly changing thanks to consumer technology, mobile solutions and ubiquitous connectivity.
May. 29, 2008 | Live Webinar | by Sandra Palumbo | CO-AUTHORS: Eugene Signorini
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IBM's push to mobilize its Lotus Domino suite lands it a Somewhere+ rating, falling short on user awareness and network awareness in our Anywhere Applications scorecard.
May. 13, 2008 | Note | by Eugene Signorini
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All mobile workers are not the same. To achieve real strategic enterprise mobility, corporations must segment their mobile workforce and address the specific needs and tendencies of the various mobile worker types.
May. 12, 2008 | Report | by Sandra Palumbo | CO-AUTHORS: Jonathan Edwards, Eugene Signorini
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Enterprises aren't going to give up their Blackberry devices any time soon. But Apple's announcement of new business features for the iPhone should provide fair warning: It doesn't plan to let IT objections get in the way of it captivating consumers.
Apr. 8, 2008 | Note | by Carl Howe | CO-AUTHORS: Eugene Signorini, Andrew Jaquith
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Microsoft Continues Its Charge into the Enterprise Mobility Space Nipping at RIM's Heels
Oct. 26, 2007 | Note | by Eugene Signorini
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As companies invest in mobility solutions, they also need to consider hosted application options such as software as a service and other managed mobility offerings.
Jun. 12, 2007 | Note | by Eugene Signorini
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As enterprise mobility commanded the first day of CTIA WIRELESS, Research In Motion shared part of the spotlight.
Mar. 28, 2007 | Note | by Eugene Signorini
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During day one of 3GSM, there were some early announcements around enterprise mobility, highlighting the growing relevance of the business markets for operators and vendors
Feb. 12, 2007 | Note | by Eugene Signorini
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Enterprise decision-makers can overcome barriers and accelerate strategic mobility initiatives by avoiding common pitfalls.
Dec. 29, 2006 | Note | by Eugene Signorini
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Yankee Group highlights trends in the market for enterprise fixed-line and mobile communications services.
Nov. 20, 2006 | Data Module | by Eugene Signorini
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The next 3 years represent an acceleration point--a transitional period when companies should begin to transform their limited opportunistic mobility initiatives toward strategic mobility initiatives.
Jul. 17, 2006 | Note | by Eugene Signorini
The Emergence of the Strategic Mobile Enterprise
The next 3 years represent an acceleration point for enterprise mobility, a transitional period when companies should begin to transform their limited opportunistic mobility initiatives toward strategic mobility initiatives.
Jul. 11, 2006 | Live Webinar | by Eugene Signorini
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Nokia got off to a slow start in the enterprise mobility market. But activities in the latter half of 2005 have placed it in position to address requirements of enterprise customers.
Jan. 9, 2006 | Note | by Eugene Signorini