For ArborMetrics Solutions (AMS), a leading vegetation management service company in North America, connectivity and durability were two significant factors when it came time to choosing the proper mobile technology solution for its field workers. AMS “arborists” are constantly on the go to cover the thousands of distribution lines they support. Complicating matters, their work [...]
We are in constant discussions with law enforcement agencies to design products that directly fit their needs. These conversations have shown us that many patrol officers now turn primarily to their laptops to communicate in the field, and are reserving their radio dispatch for emergencies. This trend has been gradually progressing for awhile, but is [...]
Mobility and wireless applications have traditionally been deployed to cut costs and improve productivity and decision making for mobile workers. According to a recent IDC report, “Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2009-2013 Forecast,” 72.2% of the U.S. workforce was mobile in 2008. This number is expected to grow to 75.5% by 2013 with 119.7 million mobile [...]
Last month, Modern Materials Handling published a whitepaper titled, “How materials handling operations are using mobile technology to improve processes.” The publication interviewed 376 materials handling professionals – from company managers to distribution directors and plant engineers – in its study on mobile technology in the supply chain.
On June 9, I had the honor of speaking at FierceWireless’ Embedded Wireless Devices, an interactive, virtual executive summit. The session I participated in, moderated by Derek Kerton from the Kerton Group, focused on embedded success stories, highlighting current industry trends for both, enterprises and consumers. Two industry experts, John Horn from T-Mobile USA and [...]
As the mobile workforce increases in the U.S., the need for high-speed mobile wireless broadband (WWAN) is also growing. Utilizing mobile solutions to boost employee productivity is becoming a top priority for IT managers across a variety of industries and organizations. Endpoint Technology Associates predicts that the embedded wide-area wireless notebook market will grow to [...]
During the most recent CTIA Wireless event in Las Vegas, we learned our Toughbook® H1 came in 2nd in its category at the 4th Annual CTIA Wireless E-Tech awards. The H1 received this very important wireless industry recognition under the “Enterprise & Vertical – Healthcare Solution” category. Announced in November of 2008, our fully-rugged Mobile [...]
