CTIA: IT and wireless remain apart

摘要

In the halls of the Moscone Convention Center during the CTIA conference, it's easy to imagine that all businesspeople are always connected over fast networks using attractive and powerful devices. So why are only 6% of businesses surveyed by consulting firm McKinsey & Co., working on plans to roll out phones and other wireless devices by 2008? A panel of wireless industry executives and IT decision-makers put that question to the test during a panel discussion at the conference last week on the current state of wireless mobility within large companies. Among the answers? The lack of a coherent IT strategy, concerns about security, and a poor understanding of the benefits of wireless technology.