Mobile Device Management (MDM)

 
Take advantage of the smartphone and tablet revolution and allow your business to be more productive and leave your employees more satisfied with Mobile Device Management (MDM). MDM software secures, monitors, manages and supports mobile devices deployed across mobile operators, service providers and enterprises. MDM functions typically with over-the-air distribution of applications, data and configuration settings for all types of mobile devices, including mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers, mobile computers, mobile printers, mobile POS devices, etc. This applies to both company-owned and employee-owned devices.

The intent of MDM is to optimize the functionality and security of a mobile communications network while minimizing cost and downtime for its users. By controlling and protecting the data and configuration settings for all mobile devices in the network, MDM can reduce support costs and business risks for companies and its’ employees.

Today, many employees are bringing their personal mobile devices into work and accessing corporation information such as emails from their personal devices. This is known as the Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”) approach. Most analysts agree that well over half of the smartphones in the workforce are in fact personally owned vs. company owned. As the BYOD approach becomes increasingly popular across mobile service providers, MDM allows corporations to provide employees with access to the internal networks using a device of their choice, whilst these devices are managed remotely with minimal disruption to employees’ schedules.