Enterprise Mobility Matters

Google to compete against wireless carriers?

As you might have heard, Google is preparing itself to bid on the latest spectrum auction that the US government is preparing to open.  As analog TV takes the final steps to stop using the frequency range, 700 Mhz is one of the last "great" bastions of spectrum in terms of both range and building penetration - practically the very definition of wireless nirvana.  So why is this piquing Google's interest?  As I have been known to do before on this site, let me get right to the point.  I have no idea.  Actually, that's not true.  I do have an idea...

Extra! Extra! The Blackberry will be around in two years!

I read a very interesting article this week in one of my favorite trade rags, Mobile Enterprise Magazine, about a new study done by The 451 Group that predicted...are you ready?  Research in Motion, the maker of the nearly ubiquitous Blackberry will be around in two years.  Ladies and gentlemen, I am thrilled to let you and all the investors on Wall St know that the $40 billion market cap of our favorite company out of Ontario will not collapse in the next two years.  Now, let's look at the weather in Florida.  It's both hot AND humid...

David vs. Golliath

In a new article at Network World, the Framingham based publication talks about:

Cisco confirmed that the networking problem Duke University experienced involving Cisco's wireless network and Apple's iPhone was caused by a Cisco network issue. Cisco says it has worked closely with Duke and Apple to identify the source of the problem.

Now yes, I could mock the 800 lb Cisco gorilla for being brought down by the "David" of mobility Apple, but...

What are your thoughts regarding wireless security?

I just started a new research study on WLAN security.  If you are an IT/Security administrator, please click here to fill out my questionnaire and share your thoughts on how to most effectively secure your network from wireless threats.

More thoughts on outsourcing enterprise mobility

I was having drinks with a friend just the other day who knows a thing or two about outsourcing.  He commented on my recent outsourcing post and had the following questions:

1. What mobile services would companies outsource?
2. How could they do it?
3. What are the drivers/inhibitors?
4. What's Philippe's vision for the future??????

The following is a summary of the discussion that ensued over a couple of glasses of Pinot Noir (my favorite summer red)

Verizon Wireless worth $58 billion

There was an interesting article in the Financial Times today discussing a rumored plan by Vodafone to buy out Verizon and the 55% stake it does not own in Verizon Wireless.  It made me wonder about Vodafone's future options in the US wireless marketplace.  To sum it up, I can't help but feel as if Vodafone is absolutely stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place.

Is it time to outsource your mobile projects?

Outsourcing has become such a double-edged term in our modern economy. For those with a political penchant, (particularly if you are a Democrat), outsourcing is - along with George Bush - the root of all evils. For those who don’t change their minds with the passing wind, outsourcing is clearly an important and valuable way for organizations to maximize the value of myriad business processes all the while recognizing their need to focus on their core competencies.

Oh no, not more expert thoughts on the iPhone

Yes, I did go to an Apple Store and tried the iPhone the second day it was available in the market.  I'm not going to waste anyone's time, including my own, telling you about how pretty it is or how the AT&T EDGE network leaves much to be desired or that Apple should have designed the iPhone to use the AT&T's 3G network....or that the virtual keyboard is "challenging" to use.

Is Mobile Messaging Passé?

This is another article I wrote in the January edition of Mobile Enterprise Magazine.

Enterprise mobile messaging, particularly push email service, seems to be an almost de facto tool for the mobile executive. BlackBerry alone has almost 7 million users thumbing away at their devices every day. Does this mean that the market for push email devices is already saturated?

Grading the Enterprise Road Warrior

In case you missed it, here's a copy of my latest article in the June edition of Mobile Enterprise Magazine.

Travel. The necessary evil for the growth of so many organizations around the world. In fact, Aberdeen Group’s November 2006 benchmark report, “Enterprise Mobile Adoption: a Corporate Conundrum,” showed that within the next 12 months mobile workers will account for 47 percent of the workforce of a typical organization. What’s more, Aberdeen’s latest research on enterprise mobility shows that organizations already consider 30 percent of their employees to be road warriors (i.e., those who spend at least 25 percent of their time traveling).