Converging Trends Point to Mobile Enterprise Market Explosion

Strategic Insights

Aug 15, 2004 — 1 min read

Converging technology trends, including widespread implementation of wireless broadband and GSM coverage in major metropolitan areas, are setting the stage for a major explosion in enterprise adoption of wireless technologies in the next two years. According to John Chen, chairman and CEO of Sybase, this phase of development is already underway, with signs pointing to a growth explosion in the wireless infrastructure market. The market is expected to reach $177 billion by 2009, with sales of wireless-enabled laptop devices continuing to accelerate.

Key Takeaways:

The mobile enterprise sector is expected to be a $177 billion dollar market by 2009, according to a recent ARC Group report.
Wireless broadband and GSM coverage are now available in major metropolitan areas in the U.S., enabling widespread implementation of wireless technologies.
Intel and Sybase are working together to provide customers with technology solutions and a roadmap to enable their IT departments to take advantage of new opportunities and have a competitive edge.
Grassroots adoption of mobile and wireless technologies by individuals in the workplace is driving changing business models emerging in businesses creatively adopting wireless technologies.
Intel has been at the forefront of wireless evangelism and infrastructure creation, with a growing installed base of wirelessly enabled devices in the enterprise computing environment.
Sybase enables the Unwired Enterprise for customers and partners by delivering enterprise and mobile software solutions for information management, development, and integration.

Statistics:

The mobile enterprise sector is expected to reach $177 billion by 2009.
Wireless broadband and GSM coverage are available in major metropolitan areas in the U.S.
Sales of wireless-enabled laptop devices are continuing to accelerate.
The volume of business-model-changing customer success stories is growing every day.

Sources:

ARC Group report
Sybase annual TechWave User Conference presentation by John Chen
Sybase press release: "Intel and Sybase Drive Unwired Enterprise Computing Revolution"

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