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| While the use of mobile and wireless devices have quickly evolved into the third leg of an enterprise’s communications environment—alongside voice and data networks—most enterprises do not effectively manage their mobile and wireless communications. The decentralization of mobile device purchases, combined with the extensive use of mobile and wireless devices in today’s workforce makes taking control over this problem more challenging. Not only do enterprises need to establish corporate policy and determine the appropriate course of action, but they also need to consolidate information with existing users, usage patterns, plans, and devices. For years, many companies have chosen to simply ignore the problem; however, as the use and costs of mobile and wireless devices increase and enterprises become more reliant on their mobile data infrastructures, now is the time to start taking charge of: |
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Lack of wireless industry knowledge and expertise |
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Employee resistance to regulation of previously unfettered choices. |
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Lack of visibility into wireless device inventory and usage. |
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Disagreement over who should own wireless spend within company |
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Security concerns (particularly around wireless email and other corporate applications) |
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Current wireless contract(s) expiring |
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Pressure to comply with new regulations (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley) |
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Potential corporate liability from misuse (driving accidents, taking pictures with phone cameras) |
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Carriers continue to market their products and services for their enterprise market as they would for teenage consumers. This becomes evident simply by looking at the devices and functionality offered – pictures, music, games, text messages, and so on. Consumers inherently look for different qualities than the enterprise.
Consumers tend to want : |
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The latest gadget |
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A plan that reduces costs at home |
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A device that entertains more and takes up less room |
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A plan that meets personal communication patterns |
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Avotus Wireless Accounting enables you to effectively manage your company’s wireless usage and costs on an ongoing basis. You will be able to track individual wireless expenses at the employee, departmental and company level.
Our solution has features to support the unique problems of the wireless environment.
Wireless Accounting enables you to: |
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Provide employees and their managers with visibility into individual and departmental wireless expenditure |
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Identify devices with no or limited usage for potential decommission |
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Allocate wireless costs for budgetary purposes and external billing |
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Improve plan choices |
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Detect and prevent fraud, abuse and misuse |
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Have the detailed information necessary when negotiating with wireless clients |
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