Mobility management is an important aspect of business. It allows employees to work efficiently and effectively while on the go. However, mobility management can be difficult to manage without the help of automation tools. In this blog post, we discuss how automation can help improve your company's mobility management strategy.
What Is Mobility Management?
Mobility management is the process of managing mobile devices, applications, and data in a way that maximizes their potential while minimizing risk. It includes everything from developing policies and procedures to deploying and managing mobile devices. Mobility management is a critical function of any GSM or UMTS network. Without it, mobile phones would be unable to connect to the network and make or receive calls.
Mobility management includes a number of different tasks, such as registering mobile phones with the network, keeping track of their location, and managing handovers between cells. All these tasks are essential as they ensuring that mobile phone users remain connected to the network.
In recent years, the introduction of LTE networks has led to some changes in mobility management, but the basic principles remain the same. As long as mobile phone users continue to rely on cellular networks for voice and data services, mobility management will remain a critical part of network operations.
Why Is Automation Important For Mobility Management?
The modern workplace is more mobile than ever before. Employees are no longer chained to their desks and can now work from anywhere with an internet connection. This newfound flexibility is great for employees but can also be a challenge for IT departments. How can they ensure that the company's data is secure and that employees are following corporate policies when they're spread out all over the country or even the world?
This is where Automation comes in. Automation tools can help IT departments keep track of mobile devices, enforce corporate policies, and even remotely wipe data if a device is lost or stolen. Automation allows IT departments to manage a large and dispersed workforce without adding additional headcount.
In addition to making life easier for IT departments, there are several benefits to using Automation for mobility management. Here are just a few:
Save Time And Money
Perhaps the most obvious benefit is that it can save you time. Automated tools can help you manage your mobility strategy more efficiently, freeing up your time to focus on other tasks. By automating tasks such as device provisioning, application deployment, and policy enforcement, you can reduce the time and resources it takes to manage your mobile devices.
You can also save money by reducing the number of support tickets you need. Automation can help you troubleshoot problems more quickly and resolve them without the need for human intervention. In many cases, automating tasks can also help you avoid the need to purchase additional licenses or hardware.
Improve The User Experience
In addition to saving time and money, Automation can also improve the user experience. Automated tools can help you provision devices more quickly and efficiently. They can also help you deploy applications more effectively and track which ones are used most often. By providing a better user experience, you can encourage employees to use corporate-issued devices rather than bring their own personal devices to work.
Enforce Corporate Policies
Another benefit of using Automation for mobility management is that it can help you enforce corporate policies. Automation can help you track which devices are being used for work purposes and ensure that they comply with your company's policies. It can also help you monitor employee activity and prevent unauthorized access to corporate data.
Improve Employee Satisfaction
Finally, Automation can help improve employee satisfaction. By providing employees with secure, reliable access to the applications and data they need, Automation can help them work more efficiently regardless of location. This improved productivity can lead to happier, more satisfied employees.
Our Final Thoughts
Automation is essential for managing the modern workplace. It can help you secure your data, save time and money, improve the user experience, and enforce corporate policies. If you're not already using Automation for mobility management, now is the time to start!
about the author: jeff poirior
Jeff brings 25+ years of telecommunications and information technology management experience in voice and data networking, server support, and telephony and security; with a significant emphasis on customer service. Prior to joining Valicom, he was chief of the infrastructure support section for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Jeff was the vice president of operations for CC&N, overseeing telecommunications, help desk, data, and desk side support services. Prior to that, he served as the associate director of technical resources for Covance, responsible for managing systems and network operations supporting 1700 users in Wisconsin and Virginia. He has also led data center operations at Magnetek Electric, supporting mainframe systems, client/server applications, telephony systems, and computer-aided design. Jeff holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Cardinal Stritch University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. In addition, Jeff is a past board member of the Wisconsin Telecommunication Association.