Wireless data access goes mainstream

Wireless data access is quickly becoming a requirement for enterprises that want to remain competitive. The most popular platforms through which corporate users are accessing data wirelessly are laptops, followed by smartphones. Generally, employees are using these devices to access desktop applications, but increasingly, employees want to access enterprise-wide applications, such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and salesforce/fieldforce automation apps. To plan for this inevitability, CIOs should start thinking about how to choose a carrier, plan and device and how to manage plans centrally and develop policies that address data auditing, security and budgeting.

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