Summary
The global market for wireless mobility management solutions – MDM, EMM, UEM, WMM and MMS – will reach $15.5 billion by 2027, with annual growth of +22.5%. 80% of employees access business applications via their mobile devices, while 70% of companies use WMM to boost productivity and security.
To ensure good mobility management, you need to follow these 5 points:
- Assess your mobile inventory security management needs
- Choosing the best mobility management solution
- Test and validate the chosen solution
- Manage migration to the chosen mobility solution
- Monitor your solution’s performance
Wireless mobility today: some key statistics
The global Wireless Mobility Management market will reach around $15.5 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 22.5%. Around 70% of companies have adopted mobility management solutions, such as Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), to improve productivity and data security. Over 80% of employees use mobile devices to access business applications, making mobility management essential for business continuity. What’s more, mobility management helps reduce security risks. Companies that use mobility management solutions see a 30% reduction in mobile device-related security incidents in companies using these solutions. These statistics demonstrate the growing importance of mobility management in today’s business and technology environment.
5 steps to wireless mobility management
Most companies know the importance and benefits of implementing a Wireless Mobility Management solution. However, they can and often do face a number of difficulties when faced with the sheer scale of the task. We take you step by step through the implementation of a WMM solution.
1. Assess mobile asset requirements
Needs analysis begins with an inventory of existing mobile equipment, telecom subscriptions, business applications and IT policy details. This inventory enables you to identify operational and structural constraints, and define the objectives to be achieved, such as data security for IT teams, cost reduction for CFOs, and simplicity of user experience. Finally, you need to take into account the company’s evolution to ensure that the solution deployed will remain appropriate over the long term.
2. Deploy the right mobility solution: MDM, EMM, UEM…
Every company has different needs: some focus on the operational management of their mobile fleet, others on optimizing their costs, or on securing their mobile data. Finally, many are looking to deploy a single solution, or a set of solutions, to cover all these needs. To meet your needs, compare several endpoint management platforms, such as Telecom Expense Management (TEM), Mobile Device Management (MDM), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) or specific WMM tools. The platforms chosen must be compatible with the company’s existing IS. They must also be adaptable to changing business needs. Last but not least, it’s essential to verify ease of use, to guarantee rapid adoption by teams.
3. Plan equipment migration
The transition to a Wireless Mobility Management solution must be carefully planned to minimize disruption. This starts with a detailed timetable for the gradual migration of equipment, data and usage management solutions. A phased rollout enables the solution to be tested on a sample basis before being adopted on a large scale. Employee training is essential to ensure optimal use from the outset. Involve IT teams to manage technical aspects, such as data security and device configuration, server and solution management, …. Clear communication with end-users helps to anticipate needs and ensure a smooth transition.
4. Test and validate mobility solutions before deployment
Perform pre-deployment tests in a simulated environment and establish baseline performance metrics. Then, carry out functional tests to verify connectivity, compatibility and application performance. Once validated, the solution is deployed to the entire fleet according to the defined plan. Rigorous monitoring will be equally important to ensure that the solution works as intended.
5. Monitor and continuously improve Mobility Management solutions
Monitor the performance of mobility solutions in real time to adjust parameters in line with expected results. You need to ensure that the solutions carry out upgrades correctly, and that new employees’ equipment is deployed with the same care. Key performance indicators defined at the outset, such as cost reduction or productivity improvement, must also be measured regularly.
Conclusion
Implementing Mobility Management solutions can be complex, especially when integrating highly specific third-party software and deploying on high-volume equipment environments. Fortunately, there is a wide range of resources available to support you in these processes. Calling on expert mobility service providers not only simplifies the management of your Mobility Management, but also guarantees a future-proof, scalable mobility solution perfectly tailored to your company’s needs.