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MBX Conference Sessions
 Mobile Devices: The Options NowTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm Networks and services may be converging, but divergence in mobile subscriber units continues to be the rule here. Today's mobile handsets feature a broad range of form factors, operating environments, expansion options, and user interfaces, challenging enterprise IT managers, network planners, operations staff, and users to carefully define requirements and ask the right questions before a purchasing decision is made. This session will look at the key new mobile and wireless products aimed at business users, and will feature demos of products you'll want to see.
Software Platforms for Mobile and Wireless ComputingTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm A debate is brewing as to the best software environment for mobile devices. Is a robust operating system required, along with support for third-party applications, or will a more contained and manageable smartphone platform ultimately be preferred? How can software for mobile devices be economically and reliably developed? What are the security and management requirements for mobile devices? How will information be managed and distributed in a highly-mobile world? This session has the answers.
Mobile Applications: Thick, Thin, or Something Else?Tuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm The challenges of building, deploying, and managing mobile applications mirror those of the desktop world, and lead to a fundamental question: should a mobile platform simply mirror the services of the desktop OS, or is a thin-client (or at least thinner-client) approach ultimately going to win? This session will examine these two key alternatives and provide insights as to how to best match application requirements to platforms, as well as a look into the future of mobile software environments.
Managing Mobility: Users, Devices, Networks, SecurityTuesday, November 30 - 4:00 pm–4:00 pm It's often the case that overall operational management of mobile users, the devices they carry, and the networks they depend upon do not get the degree of attention these topics deserve. And yet the ultimate success of enterprise mobility, as well as the minimization of operational expense and the maximization of return on investment, depend upon a solid management strategy for mobile operations. This session will examine these key elements of mobility management and explore the options today - as well as those on the horizon. |
