Understanding end-user adoption of mobility technologies (Customer Focus)

DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

METHODOLOGY

ANALYSIS

Enterprises have been relatively slow in the uptake of mobility technologies

There are opportunities for growth in the mobility market

There is variation by country in terms of mobility usage and investment plans

The penetration of mobility technologies will gradually increase over the next two years

Enterprises will be investing in mobility technologies as well as upgrading their current solutions

Penetration in Benelux, Spain and the UK is set to increase markedly in two years

Unsurprisingly financial markets is set to have the highest penetration in two years time

Larger companies have a higher penetration of mobility technologies

Enterprises prefer to deploy mobility technologies on site

Two thirds of enterprises prefer on-site deployment of mobility technologies

Overall there is little preference in terms of channel to market for buying mobility technologies

German enterprises show a preference for the deployment of mobility as a hosted service

Channels for buying mobility vary by geography

Mobility is not currently a priority for the majority of enterprises

The value of investments planned for mobility in 2006 are small

The number of enterprises who currently outsource mobility is low

Outsourcing varies by industry sector

Both the CIO and the CEO are influential in making mobility investment decisions

The CIO will always have a say in mobility investment decisions

There is no single market leader in mobility solutions

IBM and HP have equal mindshare as leaders in mobility solutions

Summary: The uptake of mobility solutions is set to increase over the next two years

APPENDIX

Definitions

Extended methodology

Further reading

Ask the analyst

List of Tables

Table 1: Which of the following do you currently have or use, and which would you prioritize for investment in the next 6 months? 2 years?

Table 2: Do you currently have or use mobility technologies and would you consider investment in the next 6 months? 2 years?

Table 3: Which of the following do you currently have or use, and which would you prioritize for investment in the next 6 months? 2 years?

Table 4: Do you currently have or use mobility technologies or would you consider investment in the next 6 months? 2 years?

Table 5: Do you currently have or use mobility technologies or would you consider investment in the next 6 months? 2 years?

Table 6: Do you currently have or use mobility technologies or would you consider investment in the next 6 months? 2 years?

Table 7: What is your preferred approach to buying mobility technologies?

Table 8: What is your preferred approach to buying mobility technologies?

Table 9: How much investment are you making in your single biggest IT project in budget year 2006?

Table 10: Do you outsource mobility now, or are you considering outsourcing in the next 6 months? 2 years?

Table 11: Rank the 2 most influential positions in your organization when making investment decisions regarding mobility

Table 12: Please pick a firm which you believe to be a 'leader' in mobility

List of Figures

Figure 1: Many enterprises are planning to invest in mobility technologies over the next two years

Figure 2: The Nordics are leading the way in terms of mobility deployments

Figure 3: Enterprise penetration will reach 50% for the majority of mobility technologies in the next 2 years

Figure 4: Within two years mobility penetration will increase to over 50% for all the markets surveyed

Figure 5: Financial markets and retail have the highest penetration of mobility technologies

Figure 6: Larger enterprises have a higher penetration of mobility technologies

Figure 7: The majority of enterprises prefer on-site management of their mobility technologies

Figure 8: Preferred channels for buying mobility technologies vary by geography

Figure 9: Only small investments are planned for mobility in 2006

Figure 10: Enterprises in financial industries are more likely to outsource their mobility management

Figure 11: The CIO and CEO are most influential when making mobility investment decisions

Figure 12: 70% of enterprises believe HP and IBM to be the leaders in mobility technologies