Lower Smart Phone Bills

Lowering 3G Bills and Increasing
Availability with Wi-Fi
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Lowering 3G Bills with Wi-Fi TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 3
Why Wi-Fi Matters for Users-and the Enterprise 3
Wi-Fi Helps Enterprises Lower Smartphone Bills 4
iPassConnect Simplifies Wi-Fi Access for Enterprise Smartphones 5 iPassConnect for iPhone .......................................................................................................................... 5 iPassConnect for BlackBerry .................................................................................................................... 6 iPassConnect for Nokia S60 ..................................................................................................................... 6 iPassConnect for Windows Mobile ........................................................................................................... 7
Tame the Smartphone Onslaught with Wi-Fi and iPassConnect 7
About iPass 7
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Introduction Smartphones and other Web-friendly mobile devices are taking enterprise IT departments by storm, and are often brought into the workplace as employees' personal devices. While analyst firms IDC and Strategic Analytics both confirm that sales of cellular handsets dropped sharply during the first quarter of 2009 as part of the global economic recession, the smartphone market is still going strong. According to Gartner, Inc. in its August 12, 2009 "Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Declined 6 Per Cent and Smartphones Grew 27 per cent in the Second Quarter of 2009" press release, "Smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27 per cent increase from the same period 1last year, representing the fastest-growing segment of the mobile-devices market." As smartphones grow in popularity, IT staff must face the realities of supporting them, addressing the increased complexity, security, and cost issues that these new devices place on the organization. iPass has a proven track record for simplifying complexity, increasing security, and managing costs for supporting mobile laptop users-and it provides these same benefits to smartphone users as well. As cost is commonly seen as the most pressing concern, this paper will focus on strategies for addressing rising 3G costs through the use of Wi-Fi on smartphones.
Why Wi-Fi Matters for Users-and the Enterprise As innovative models like the iPhone put more PC-like capabilities into ultra-compact, multi-functional packages, their utility and ease-of-use are becoming irresistible. Many factors are driving mobile platform diversity into the enterprise, including: „ More powerful and capable hardware platforms with vastly increased processing power and memory; large, bright touchscreens; embedded GPS; and multi-radio chipsets that often combine 3G cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. „ More sophisticated operating systems. Notably, the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Nokia S60 deliver full Web capabilities previously reserved for large-screen computers. „ An explosion of new Web-based applications, such as WebEx conferencing, Skype VoIP, video streaming, sales force automation, and trip planning are quickly becoming indispensable. „ The Millennials (aka the Net Generation) have been the early drivers of the smartphone market. These mobile-savvy users rely on their smartphones for personal connectivity and treat them as essential accessories. As this group enters the workforce, they use smartphones for both personal and business access-whether IT likes it or even knows about it. „ The rapid growth and use of 3G and Wi-Fi networks has conditioned personal users, business users, and their customers to expect highly available access and responsiveness.
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