Large Businesses to Deploy a Wireless WAN Solution by mdi-2006

50 million American mobile workers need remote access to e-mail, corporate intranets, CRM and field service applications, and legacy systems. The Yankee Group 2004 Corporate Wireless Survey indicates that 55 percent of large U.S. businesses will deploy a wireless wide-area data solution by mid-2006.

Verizon Wireless introduced 3G to the U.S. market with its October 2003 commercial launch of CDMA 1X EV-DO (often abbreviated as EV-DO) in Washington, D.C., and San Diego. Globally, the dominant third-generation evolutionary track is GSM to UMTS (also referred to as the air interface WCDMA), which will claim almost 80 percent of global subscribers by 2007. AT&T Wireless brings 3G capabilities to the market with its four-city, July 2004 commercial launch of a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS). This indicates a strong commitment to reduce wireless data complexity and enable enterprises to deliver cost-efficient and effective mobility solutions.

In this report, the Yankee Group analyzes enterprise mobility requirements, looking at application demand and the network capabilities needed to support these applications. Additionally, we explore the impact of 3G wireless data capabilities on enterprise mobility implementations. Further, we discuss the evolution toward 3G capabilities and examine the service delivery infrastructure required to enable enterprises to leverage the capabilities of high-speed network technologies.

See also:

• Video Games Will Generate Nearly $260 Million in Advertising Revenue by 2008, Says Yankee Group


• Yankee Group Expects Alternative VoIP Providers To Lose 47% Market Share to MSOs and IXCs/ILECs by the End of 2005


• VoIP Brings Much More Than Free Long-Distance

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