Smart mobile devices can replace notebooks

What are the recent trends that you see in the space of mobility?

Mobile devices are getting smarter as well as affordable day by day. The
usage of devices such as smart phones has seen a good amount of increment,
whereas the growth for notebooks and laptops is reaching saturation. These days
mobile devices can replace notebooks or laptops.

What are the challenges faced by the enterprises in achieving mobility?

Some of the common challenges faced by an enterprise in achieving mobility
are network connectivity or bandwidth and costs of devices. However, in recent
times these challenges have reduced because of the decrease in the prices of
devices, and the connectivity issue is also being taken care of due to the
advent of WiMax and 3G in India.

Other than these two, the most important challenge faced by an enterprise is
not getting comfortable with the feel of mobility. There is still lack in
knowledge about what are the right set of solutions needed, which would be
helpful even in the future. With the ever-changing mobile landscape, enterprises
are wondering about the best practices that need to be followed. They are
apprehensive with questions like where, when and how to start. This is where the
need for proper consulting arises.

Can you elucidate with an example on how consulting helps enterprises in
adopting mobility?

Mobility helps enterprises to add value to their business as well as helps
in increasing productivity. But due to a few constraints, as I mentioned
earlier, enterprises are finding it difficult in achieving it. Through
consulting, we help companies in building a roadmap for mobility. We give
consultation to companies on selecting appropriate hardware and design, build,
test and roll out industry strength mobile-hand-held solutions, important values
before them, RoI, etc. We analyze the competitive landscape ahead them, make
them aware of the latest trends and technologies, and help them in selecting the
appropriate ones, which would not only help them now but also be useful in
future.

One such example that I can cite here is of a UK-based private equity firm.
The firm had employed 250 people and was spread in thirteen geographies. The
firm was finding it difficult to have proper interaction between these
geographies, while taking certain important decisions.

Proper consulting is required in the mobility space so as to make the
enterprises aware about the latest trends, analyze them, and recommend a proper
platform as per their business needs.

V Sudhakshina

maildqindia@cybermedia.co.in