| Event Name: | Rugged Mobile Outlook | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | The rugged mobile market followed up a strong 2010 with another strong performance in 2011. Demand was especially strong for rugged handheld and tablet form factors. For handhelds the key themes in 2011 was strong demand from the transportation/logistics sector as well as the EMEA regional market. Conversely, demand in North America slowed in the second half of the year, due, in part, to weakening retail opportunities. Our handheld market outlook for the nearterm is for vendor revenues to grow in the mid to high single digits. The rugged tablet market showed resilience in the face of continued attention directed towards consumer media pads and more specifically Apple’s iPad. Demand for tablets was concentrated around traditional inspection, delivery, healthcare and military markets. Several vendors launched or are in the process of releasing rugged Android powered tablets. While demand is beginning to percolate for these devices, we are seeing pent up opportunities for Microsoft’s pending Windows 8 platform. The rugged notebook market has performed less predictably over the course of 2011 as government budgets – both national/federal and state/local – contract. As a result shipments to the commercial sector as a percent of overall shipments increased substantially during the second half of 2011. During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs gives an overview of the rugged mobile market, focusing on some of the key trends we believe will be driving change moving forward. |
| Date/Time: | 3/29/2012 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 19 |
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| Event Name: | The Global Mobile Workforce | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | The global mobile workforce has grown steadily and will continue to grow over the next couple of years, reaching new heights by 2014. The mobile worker is becoming the enterprise - classifying workers as mobile versus non-mobile is becoming less relevant as workers' workflows are straying from the traditional 9-5 desk job. Workers are becoming untethered as access to real-time content is enabling them to act in a more fluid manner. During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs talks about some of the key trends surrounding the global mobile workforce, specifically how mobile devices are being used and what that means for the future of the market. |
| Date/Time: | 2/13/2012 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 12 |
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| Event Name: | Taking the Pulse of Mobility in Health Care | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | The market for mobile health care solutions is expected to double by 2015, with commercial-grade mobile devices taking up the majority of the market share. As a result of the consumerization of IT/bring your own device (BYOD) trend, VDC Research expects the end-user requirements to change significantly. During this QuickCast, VDC's Balca Korkut discusses the overall mobile health care solution opportunity and the end-user requirements driving demand. |
| Date/Time: | 12/16/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 11 |
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| Event Name: | Great Expectations: 2012 Enterprise Mobility Market | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | VDC believes that there are several trends to watch out for in the Enterprise Mobility market in 2012. There will be much closer scrutiny around adoption costs and a focus on projects with proven ROI. Solutions that allow for dynamic mobile access to corporate data from multiple enterprise stacks will emerge. An increased number of devices per mobile worker will open up demand for cloud services. The short security support lifecycle has potential to expose enterprise vulnerabilities. Mobile payment will reach critical mass…especially for many high growth customer facing applications.During this QuickCast, David Krebs discusses these and other key trends for 2012 and takes a look back at few of the important trends and topics for Enterprise Mobility in 2011. |
| Date/Time: | 11/22/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 20 |
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| Event Name: | 2012: Mobile Software's Year in the Enterprise | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | While direct sales will remain important when it comes to mobile software for the enterprise, we believe that the big opportunity for mobile software providers in 2012 will be in the channel, which is well-positioned to put together a full suite of best-of-breed applications for their users. During this QuickCast, Eric Klein discusses this theme and other key issues effecting the mobile ecosystem in 2012. |
| Date/Time: | 11/22/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 13 |
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| Event Name: | Military Mobility Solutions: ‘Good Enough’ as a Procurement Philosophy | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, David Krebs, Vice President of the Mobile & Wireless practice, discusses the mobile solutions opportunities in today’s military. |
| Date/Time: | 10/11/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 14 |
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| Event Name: | How & Why Enterprise End Users are Deploying NFC Technology | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, analyst John Shuster discusses several key findings from VDC’s recent Near Field Communications enterprise end-user survey. |
| Date/Time: | 9/15/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 11 |
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| Event Name: | Field Mobility: Empowering the Mobile Workforce | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, Analyst Balca Korkut discusses the general outlook of the field mobility solutions market. |
| Date/Time: | 8/30/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 14 |
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| Event Name: | Hot Commodity: Skilled Mobile SW Developers | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, Senior Analyst Eric Klein discusses the current state of mobile software development. |
| Date/Time: | 8/3/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 10 |
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| Event Name: | Tablets in the Enterprise: Identifying & Supporting New Mobile Workflows | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs addresses many of these issues and discusses how enterprises are handling the growing adoption of tablets in the workforce. |
| Date/Time: | 6/7/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 16 |
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| Event Name: | X "as a Service"—Now is Mobility's Time | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, Eric Klein, Senior Analyst for the Mobile & Wireless Practice at VDC Research, discusses the current and future market opportunities for mobility oriented managed services solutions. |
| Date/Time: | 6/7/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 12 |
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| Event Name: | Integrated Evidence Management: The New Face of Public Safety | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs discusses the value of integrated digital evidence management solutions in the public safety sector. |
| Date/Time: | 3/29/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 14 |
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| Event Name: | Mobile Worker Trends: Fears of Managing an Increasing Mobile Workforce | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this QuickCast, VDC's David Krebs discusses mobile worker trends, enterprise mobility penetration, the leading mobility investment concerns and device and security management requirements. |
| Date/Time: | 2/14/2011 N/A (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 14 min |
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| Event Name: | Enterprise & Government Mobility Solutions in 2011 and Beyond | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this webcast, David Krebs, Director of VDC Research’s Mobile & Wireless Solutions Practice discusses the opportunities – and challenges – facing enterprise and government mobility solution providers in 2011, including: the expected investment climate in 2011; the markets segments that provide the strongest near term growth opportunities and those that are emerging, eroding or presenting opportunities for expansion; how enterprises and government organizations will leverage next generation tablet and media pad devices; the impact of social media and collaboration on core enterprise and government mobility solutions; when to emphasize new features or cost reduction in next generation designs; suppliers' ability to continue to grow in this market through the channel and make margin; and how consumer/individual liable technologies and the “consumerization of IT” will continue to impact enterprise and government mobility solutions. |
| Date/Time: | 12/15/2010 1:00 p.m. EST (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 40 |
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| Event Name: | Enterprise Mobile Software Forecast & Trends | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | During this webcast, Eric Klein, Senior Analyst for the Mobile & Wireless Practice at VDC Research, presented findings from VDC’s annual Enterprise Mobility Software reports. Specifically, he discussed: What is driving mobilization of enterprise applications; the key success factors leading to an expected $8.2B market by 2011; the current trends among developers and end-users, including the consumerization of IT and use of cross-platform development tools; and the evolution of the mobile ecosystem.
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| Date/Time: | 11/2/2010 1:00 p.m. EST (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 17 |
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| Event Name: | Driving Enterprise Mobility Solutions Demand: Understanding End User Requirements & Preferences | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | VDC Research has been monitoring enterprise and government mobility user requirements through a series of targeted surveys. During this webcast, David Krebs, presents key findings from these 2010 end-user surveys. Some of the topics David addresses include: leading mobility applications enterprise and government organizations are investing in; adoption of/interest in next-generation form factors, such as slate tablets; leading mobile device functionality and form factor requirements; and mobile application development and distribution trends. |
| Date/Time: | 9/30/2010 1:00 p.m. EST (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 60 |
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| Event Name: | Proliferation of Mobile Devices = Opportunity for Apps & Developers | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | Please note, registration is required to view this recording. During this webcast, Eric Klein, Senior Analyst, Mobile & Wireless Practice at VDC Research, presented data from VDC’s annual Mobile Developer survey, as well as the findings from vendor and end-user interviews. Specifically, he provided insights into: the size of the mobile applications market, and how quickly it is expected to grow; the primary challenges enterprises face when adopting mobile applications; how traditional enterprise software vendors are transitioning their products to mobile platforms; the ramifications of the recent acquisitions in the mobility space; how the shifting/evolving mobile landscape will create opportunities; how companies plan to acquire, deploy and support mobile applications; and the key technical trends companies should be aware of when adopting mobile technologies. |
| Date/Time: | 8/4/2010 1:00 p.m. EST (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 60 |
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| Event Name: | Situational Awareness for Complex Environments | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | Please note, registration is required to view this recording. SA technology is evolving rapidly and there are more than a few key application opportunities for suppliers, including: blue force tracking and battlefield command & control capabilities for the military; border protection/security for national and local government agencies; and B2B and B2C location-based services for a variety of commercial enterprises. During this webcast, David Krebs, Director of the Mobile & Wireless Practice, covered the key findings from VDC’s Situational Awareness Solutions report, and discussed the next-generation commercial and technical requirements for SA applications across a broad spectrum of sectors and end-user applications. |
| Date/Time: | 6/17/2010 1:00 p.m. EST (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 60 |
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| Event Name: | Will Market Interest in Mobile Managed Services Convert to Customer Contracts for Mobile Managed Services in 2010? | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | Please note that registration is required to view this recording. During this webcast, we discuss the latest data from our Managed Services – Enterprise Mobility Solutions, 2009 Market Requirements and Opportunity report and discuss how the market requirements for mobile managed services could provide the enterprise mobility solution operator a path to new levels of operational productivity, higher levels of services for their customers, and another way to reach new markets. |
| Date/Time: | 3/17/2010 1:00 p.m. EST. (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 60 |
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| Event Name: | Enterprise and Government Mobility Solutions – Market Update & 2010 Outlook | Listen Now! |
| Overview: | Please note registration is required to view this recording. In this webcast, David Krebs, Director of VDC Research’s Mobile & Wireless Solutions Practice discusses the opportunities – and challenges – facing enterprise and government mobility solution providers in 2010. |
| Date/Time: | 1/6/2010 1:00 p.m. EST (Recording Available. Click Link Above to View/Listen) |
| Length: | 60 |
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