More Than Third Of Telecom And Networking Budgets Spent On Mobility
European
firms now spend 32% of their telecom and networking budgets on mobility, according
to Forrester Research.
Today, more than 70% of enterprises are using some type of mobile application. A third of businesses say that setting mobile and wireless strategy and policy is a priority in 2006; for another 16%, it’s a critical priority.
Forrester also reports that mobility
projects raise cost and reliability concerns, especially as businesses
start to enhance their enterprise applications – like sales force and
field force applications - with mobility. According to Forrester,
enterprises need to stay focused on identifying their needs while taking a
step-by-step approach to realize the full benefits.
Methodology
Forrester interviewed 335 European enterprises as part of Forrester's
Business Technographics March 2006 North American And European Enterprise
Network And Telecommunications Survey; Forrester also spoke with three
vendor companies: Good Technology, Oracle, and TynTec.
