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mobile application development
Mobile application development is the set of processes and procedures involved in writing software for small, wireless computing devices such as smartphones or tablets. TestsDefinition
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enterprise-mobile integration (EMI)
Enterprise-mobile integration (EMI) is a form of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) that provides integration between communications carriers and enterprise networks... (Continued)Definition
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fixed-mobile convergence (FMC)
Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) is the trend towards seamless connectivity between fixed and wireless telecommunications networks... (Continued)Definition
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WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a specification for a set of communication protocols to standardize the way that wireless devices, such as cellular telephones and radio transceivers, can be used for Internet access.Definition
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RMON (Remote Network Monitoring)
RMON (Remote Network Monitoring) provides standard information that a network administrator can use to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot a group of distributed local area networks (LANs) and interconnecting T-1/E-1 and T-2/E-3 lines from a central site.Definition
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wireless LAN (WLAN or Wireless Local Area Network)
A wireless LAN is one in which a mobile user can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a wireless (radio) connection.Definition
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dipole antenna
A dipole antenna is a straight electrical conductor measuring 1/2 wavelength from end to end and connected at the center to a radio-frequency (RF) feed line.Definition
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access point
In a wireless local area network (WLAN), an access point is a station that transmits and receives data (sometimes referred to as a transceiver).Definition
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802.11n
802.11n is an addition to the 802.11 family of standards. The goal of 802.11n is to increase wireless local area network (WLAN) speed, improve reliability and extend the range of wireless transmissions. 802.11n uses multiple input / multiple output (MIMO) technology and a wider radio frequency channel.Definition
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CDMA2000: A 3G mobile technology
CDMA2000 is a 3G family of mobile cellular technologies that includes 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, EV-DO Rev A and EV-DO Rev B, and it competes with GSM technologies. In the U.S., CDMA2000 is currently used by two major carriers: Sprint and Verizon Wireless. Mobile managers need to know that CDMA2000 is being replaced by LTE and WiMAX 4G technologies.Misc
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Mobile expense management: How to measure mobile costs
Network managers can properly analyze the costs of remote and mobile workers with mobile expense management. Learn how in this tip.Tip
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Enterprise mobile video conferencing: Benefits and drawbacks
Enterprise mobile video conferencing is delivering new services that improve productivity and cut costs, but there are some limits to its usefulness.Tip
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Delivering cloud-based mobile apps to the enterprise
Before cloud-based mobile apps take over your enterprise, consider the security, governance, MDM and application management issues of mobile cloud computing.Tip
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Mobile device policy: How to create, apply and enforce rational rules
Establishing a clear mobile device policy can help enterprises achieve real business benefits. Mobile expert Michael Finneran discusses crafting a mobile device policy and applying it to mobile users.Video
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Coming soon! Mobile unified communications via LTE and WiMAX
Demand for enterprise mobile unified communications is increasing, but mobile operators are slow to address the business market. 4G (supported by LTE and WiMAX standards) could force operators to support mobile unified communications.Tip
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Mobile video conferencing not yet making for good mobile collaboration
Mobile video conferencing would seem to be an integral part of a good mobile collaboration strategy, but mobile video conferencing is ranked lower by mobile workers than other mobile collaboration tools.Tip
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Streamlining mobile device management with SaaS
Successful mobile device management includes collecting and maintaining tax documentation, managing expense reports and streamlining mobile device administration costs. Learn about the tax liabilities associated with inaccurate mobile usage reports, how to better manage wireless device operations and billing, and SaaS mobile device reporting applications like Lyrix's Mobiso 6.Tip
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Study guide: Windows Mobile evolution -- Mobilizing business operations
This section of the Windows Mobile study guide explains how Windows Mobile is able to increase productivity by mobilizing business operations.Guide
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Your mobile strategy is always a moving target
IT managers are faced with the challenge of embarking on a mobile strategy while knowing that the evolution of the underlying technologies changes rapidly. Embarking on your mobile strategy now can give you the competitive edge while optimizing the productivity of your employees.Tip
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Enabling mobile business applications: A strategic approach
This expert lesson will cover how to develop an overall strategy for mobilizing business applications and how to tailor them to your specific needs. Learn about the most common roadblocks and how to devise a plan that will avoid problems in your applications rollout.Expert Lesson
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Telecom expense management (TEM) infiltrated by mobile device mayhem
Mobile devices are challenging telecom expense management (TEM) in the enterprise. Learn why and what potential solutions may help WAN managers.Tip
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Creating a fluid mobile platform strategy to manage mobile diversity
A fluid mobile platform strategy helps enterprises manage the growing diversity of smart devices including tablets.Tip
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What to look for in mobile device management systems
Learn about the core functions of mobile device management (MDM) systems so you can select the most comprehensive MDM system for your enterprise needs.Tip
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Enterprise tablet PC comparison: What to look for
Many factors can influence the type of enterprise tablet PC you choose, from its screen size to how it fits into your mobile unified communications strategy. Learn which factors you should consider in your enterprise tablet PC comparison.Tip
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Enterprise mobile providers lack UC mobile strategy, even Microsoft
At VoiceCon, a panel of enterprise mobile vendors struggled to provide a mobile strategy with integrated unified communications. Ten vendors participated. Microsoft opted out.Tip
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Study guide: Windows Mobile evolution -- Successful mobility
This section of the Windows Mobile evolution study guides explains how Windows Mobile integrates value-added business apps for maximum productivity.Guide
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Five steps to mobile unified communications
In this interactive podcast, Michael Finneran and Kara Gattine count down the top five tips that communication pros need to know when investigating a mobile unified communications (UC) solution.Podcast
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Microsoft trying to grab Verizon's mobile search from Google
Microsoft's effort to outbid Google for the rights to be the default mobile search engine for Verizon phones might seem like a routine vendor partnership, but it could have a profound impact on mobile enterprise strategy.Article | 19 Nov 2008
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Defining mobile IT solutions
Mobility is now so important to productivity and the overall success of the enterprise that mobile access to information is an increasingly important concern of IT departments. But to set an effective mobile IT strategy, we need to look closely at the types of information that live in a mobile environment. In this series, Craig Mathias explores the various ways mobility solutions can be used successfully and cost-effectively in your enterprise.Mobile Insights
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Hospital chain boosts indoor cellular with distributed antenna system
With terrible indoor cellular coverage impeding its ability to support mobile users, the hospital chain Baptist Healthcare System adopted a distributed antenna system from ADC. The system improved patient care at its hospitals and its ability to compete for physicians.Article | 08 Oct 2008
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Ensuring mobile data protection for smartphones is critical
The tidal wave of threats against your company's IT resources -- and in particular, its data -- has never been higher. As users store company data to their smartphones and similar mobile devices, we asked Sean Glynn, head of product development with Credant Technologies, what the smartphone security dangers are and what steps businesses and their employees can take to ensure mobile data protection -- on their increasingly intelligent smartphones.Interview | 22 Sep 2009
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Verizon, AT&T to operate 4G on new 700 MHz spectrum wins
Following their big wins in the FCC's 700 MHz spectrum auction, both Verizon and AT&T have announced they will operate 4G service on the spectrum.Article | 14 Apr 2008
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Mobile trends: The big stories of 2007
Mobile trends and news are wrapped up in Craig Mathias' latest column.Tip
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I spy with my little eye ...something confidential
Could your company's trade secrets be child's play for industrial espionage? Remember the popular children's game I spy? The first child might call out, "I spy with my little eye -- something green," then other players would attempt to guess the secret object. The proliferation of cell phones with built-in cameras has provided a swarm of "little eyes" in today's workplace, and experts warn that unwary companies could be at risk.Article | 23 Mar 2004
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The new churn concern
A federal regulation set to take effect next month may worsen one industry's notoriously bad customer retention rates.Article | 21 Oct 2003
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Heightened security to comply with HIPAA regulations
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Monster courts a giant: The U.S. government
One good Monster deserves another. That could be why Monster.com's parent company is cozying up to the ultimate (spending) monster: the U.S. government. In this case, C isn't for cookie; it's for cash.Article | 07 May 2003