Corporate America Reimagining Approach to a Mobile-Friendly Workplace

By Karla Robinson
August 9, 2012

Tablet shipments are expected to outpace those of notebooks by 2016, the same year an estimated 350 million smartphones will be used in the work place. In response, corporate America is starting to reorganize to meet the demands of new technology.
“Companies will soon be spending upwards of $1.3 trillion annually to equip employees with mobile devices and apps, according to Forrester Research,” reports Fortune.
Already, research shows 41 percent of companies accommodate the use of individually purchased tablets. Another 30 percent of companies even have sanctioned programs for partial deployment.
In the future, Fortune expects to see six new tech adaptations become commonplace: 1) projectors with tablet-friendly VGA adapters; 2) more robust Wi-Fi networks to combat cellular dead zones; 3) wireless printing from Web-connected printers; 4) desks outfitted with docking stations and mounts for mobile devices; 5) mobile shops for troubleshooting, which reinvent the IT experience; and 6) a chief mobility officer who manages the expansion of mobile for both employees and customers.

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