what about WiFi companies such as Aruba Networks, Bluesocket, Cisco, Extricom, HP ProCurve, and Meru?
They all talk about enterprise mobility, but are they REALLY in the enterprise mobility space? The reality is that until only recently, corporate WiFi deployments were providing employees wireless access for corridor warriors – the people who were in an office going from meeting to meeting etc. That way, they could check their email as opposed to paying attention to the meeting. 😉 Over the last year, WLAN vendors have been pushing applications that can be deployed on the infrastructure that has already been deployed. So sure, there are new applications such as Voice over WiFi, wireless video, RFID, location based services, etc. But how many of these are truly MOBILE vs. UNTETHERED? Voice over Wifi solutions (such as the ones from Polycom) are great for a warehouse or even a call center or a carpeted environment. Vocera does the same for hospitals. Video surveillance is not moving – meaning the cameras are put in place and that’s it. RFID is great for retail or a warehouse. Stuff migh
