Organisations and prosumers across Asia demonstrated strong adoption of mobile solutions for communication and collaboration, according to new research findings in a recent survey on business mobility commissioned by Nokia.The situation …Organisations and prosumers across Asia demonstrated strong adoption of mobile solutions for communication and collaboration, according to new research findings in a recent survey on business mobility commissioned by Nokia.The situation … |
Organisations and prosumers across Asia demonstrated strong adoption of mobile solutions for communication and collaboration, according to new research findings in a recent survey on business mobility commissioned by Nokia.
The situation today is such that as organisations continue to mobilize their workforce, simplicity and security are critical when choosing a mobile solution to deploy, manage and use. At the same time prosumers have embraced the benefits of smartphones and experienced a positive impact on work-life balance.
The research which is in its second run and was conducted by independent research house, Saffron Hill, in September 2007 surveyed 300 key businesses and IT decision-makes and 300 prosumers in six cities, including Bangalore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai and Singapore.
“Business mobility is here in Asia, and both organisations and prosumers are embracing it,” said Mathia Nalappan, vice president, Asia Pacific, Enterprise Solutions, Nokia in a prepared statement.
Key findings showed organisations in Singapore leading in mobility, indicating high adoption of at least two mobile solutions, with their IT infrastructure ready for virtual private network (VPN) and or wireless local area network (LAN) and relevant security policies in place.
Kuala Lumpur made the biggest leap this year, clinching the third sport after Bangalore. Hong Kong, Mumbai and Bangkok indicated potential to drive higher adoption among organisations.
Prosumers in Mumbai and Bangalore took the lead in mobility, with high adoption of at least two mobile suctions and enjoyed policies that encourage mobile work culture. However, Singapore prosumers lagged behind among all cities in mobility adoption with lesser usage of mobile solutions and lack of policies in place to provide a conducive mobility environment.
“In our second year of the mobility index for organisations, we are pleased to see progress in this region, with many reaping the benefits that business mobility has to offer. Prosumers are also a growing influence on the mobility decisions of organisations and more are enjoying the returns of mobility through improved productivity and work-life balance,” added Nalappan.
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