Nearly 50% of all workers in the United States are mobile and require the right combination of technologies and services to safely and effectively communicate—whether they are at home or on the road. An integrated mobility solution consists of software (security and management), hardware devices (smartphones, tablets, and notebooks), and cellular wireless activation services.
Many employees already have hand-held devices like phones or tablets for personal use; some of these devices can be repurposed for organizational use as well. Organizations may experience challenges with the bring-your-own-devices (BYOD) method: which devices, what carrier, and who will support the solution. What is the organization’s policy and does it include standardization of operating systems, handheld devices, and streamlined operations for a wireless broadband environment?
Providing seamless connectivity can include Wi-Fi in the local network and cellular wireless for remote access. The right mobility solution increases productivity end-to-end, reduces costs associated with management and OPEX and CAPEX expenditures, and provides a flexible work environment to increase customer and employee satisfaction.
What Does a Mobility Solution Look Like?
- Review a sample of a mobility solution.
What is Mobile Device Management?
Mobile Device Management (MDM) is a software application that needs serious consideration for any organization exploring a mobility solution. The software includes policy and security management capabilities across many different operating systems or platforms such as Apple, Android, RIM (BlackBerry), Symbian, and Windows. These applications typically are modeled after the client server architecture where software is centralized on a backend server and a client component resides on the end system device.
An MDM solution should offer the following standard functionalities:
- Application Management—Deploy, update, and wipe
- Policy—Develop and control the operational aspects of the mobile network
- Inventory—Licenses, version control, provision, and support
- Security Management—Enforce password settings, encryption, and remote lock and wipe
How Will Mobility Benefit My Organization?
A mobility solution keeps your organization running smoothly with cutting-edge technology, including:
- Smartphones
- Notebooks
- Tablets
- Routers
- Data collection terminals
- Wireless cards and adapters
- Hotspots
- Security Suites
How Can I Help My Organization Embrace Mobility Solutions?
When considering a mobility solution, it’s important to consider the following questions:
- How quickly can you react to and identify a violation of your mobile policy?
- What are you doing to manage and procure devices to optimize your wireless spend?
- What mobile IT resources are required for employees to remain effective and efficient?
- What is the total cost to your organization for provisioning and maintaining IT resources?
- Are you dealing with multiple OSs and form factors?
- How are personal liable devices currently secured?
- Is there a need to activate new lines of service for smartphones or embedded notebooks?
What Comprises a Mobility Solution?
Our national providers can connect you to your resources with activation and additional services. We help you turn over the operational aspects to someone you can trust to have the right amount of expertise and experienced personnel to pull it off.
Our portfolio includes:
Dedication | Dedicated sales contacts and mobile wireless solution architects with the latest partner and industry trainings and certifications. |
Software Services | Installation and configuration of software on wireless devices. Activate systems online prior to shipment with “turnkey” on-demand activation services:
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Inventory Management | Expense and inventory management tracked and optimized to free up your personnel resources. |
Carrier Management Services | Services to help with high-volume deployments across carriers and service lines. |
Customized Support | On-site and remote installation, training, and support options for software and end user devices customized for your needs. |
Getting Started with Mobility
Your CDW Account Manager and solutions architects are ready to assist you with every phase of choosing and leveraging the right solution for your IT environment. Our approach includes:
- An initial discovery session to understand your goals, requirements, and budget
- An assessment review of your existing environment and definition of project requirements
- Detailed vendor evaluations, recommendations, future design, and proof of concept
- Procurement, configuration, and deployment of the final solution
- Ongoing project measurements to meet SLAs
- Complete product lifecycle support
- Consolidated device and solution management platform
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