mobility trends in 2012 and beyond
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Quick stats on how mobility is affecting the IT channel (as presented at CompTIA's Annual Member Meeting 2012)TRANSCRIPT
Mobility Trends in 2012 and Beyond
PanelistsMichael Chase, ActivateITVince Plaza, TeamLogic ITDan Wensley, Level Platforms, Inc.
ModeratorTim Herbert, CompTIA
The Big Picture: Assessing the Mobility Landscape
Mobile device shipments eclipsed PC shipments for first time in 2011
Tablet shipments to exceed 100 million units in 2012, up 50%+ year-over-year
Since 2009, mobile internet usage has doubled every year
Annual mobile app downloads to grow more than 10x from 2010 to 2015 (10.7b to 183b)
85% of executives work remotely at least occasionally; 53% frequently
You Are Here
Sources: Gartner, IDC, StatCounter, CompTIA
Businesses Plan to Focus Their Mobility Efforts in a Number of Areas
Mobile commerce
Custom mobile apps
Telecommuters
Mobile connections with customers
Traveling employees
Employees in the field
39%
40%
53%
53%
61%
65%
Source: CompTIA | study of U.S. businesses (aka end users)
A Growing List of Mobility Concerns and Challenges
USB flash drives
Social media on mobile devices
Theft of or loss of device
Mobile malware
Open WiFi networks
Use of unauthorized apps
BYOD risks
79%
79%
82%
82%
84%
84%
86%
Mobile Malware Increased 155%
in 2011
More than half of businesses report
experiencing a security incident involving a lost mobile device
Source: CompTIA | study of U.S. businesses (aka end users)
NET concern
IT Departments Still in the Process of Implementing Mobility Policies
mSecu reDevice tracking / remote wiping
Disallow "jailbreaking" of OS
Ensure OS/apps are up-to-date
Mobile encryption policy
Mandatory passcodes
25%
26%
33%
40%
76%
Only 1 in 4 businesses report having a formal mobility policy.
Source: CompTIA | study of U.S. businesses (aka end users)
Identifying Channel Opportunities
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Mobile Application Management (MAM)
Mobile Security & DLP
Cloud Syncing Solutions
Mobile Virtualization
Curated App Stores
Custom App Development & Integration
The Converging IT-Telecom Channel
9%
61%
31%
Referral Strategic – key to
business portfolio
Tactical – driven by opport-unistic needs
Nature of Agent/Master Agent Relationship with VARs/SPs
9 in 10 agents/master agents report having at least one VAR/SP partner; 50% report having multiple partners
Most expect to increase partnerships over coming year
Two primary factors drive partnership activity: 1). Desire to reach new customers for core services, and 2). Address expertise gaps in emerging technology areas
Source: CompTIA & Channel Partners | study of U.S. agents/master agents/VARs/SPs
Sizing mHealth and Other Vertical Market Opportunities
25%Current Usage
Tablet Usage in the Healthcare Vertical
75%
Another 21% expect to implement
Many elements of EMR/EHR meaningful use have a mobility component.
Source: CompTIA | study of U.S. businesses (aka end users)
Today’s Schedule for Ballroom A/B
12:30 – IT Hall of Fame Lunch
3:00 – Partner Business Model Transformation Panel
4:00 – CompTIA Vendor & Distributor Benefits Meeting
5:15 – Keynote “Leadership at the Speed of Trust” with Stephen M.R. Covey