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orkers everywhere are

voting with their feet.

In today’s highly com-

petitive 24x7 environ-

ment, knowledge workers need access

to communications and information

wherever they may be — a need that is

fueling an explosion in demand for

mobile applications at the grassroots

level.

In fact, more than half the work-

ers in a given organization are likely to

use mobile technology to some extent

for conducting work. And some 71 per-

cent of respondents in a recent survey

say the percentage of remote workers is

increasing at their companies.

Unfortunately, some organizations

are not heeding calls for mobile com-

munications and applications because

decision makers believe that mobility is

expensive, difficult to manage and

poses security risks.

Research suggests that the lack of

a mobility strategy directly impacts the

bottom line. Many employees spend

more than a third of their time away

from their desks but have only limited

access to communications, applications

and data.

As a result, more than half of

mobile end-users surveyed by Avaya

missed important business meetings,

customer inquiries or business leads.

More than one-third said missed com-

munications directly resulted in lost rev-

enues or additional expenses. Two-

thirds carry more than one mobile

device every day, but most routinely

pick up messages late at night, because

people can’t reach them in a timely

manner.

“Ignoring mobility won’t make it

go away. On the contrary, organizations

that aren’t focused on mobility will

soon find themselves at a disadvantage

in today’s marketplace,” said Granville

Triumph, CEO of Atlantic Voice &

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Organizations are on the road toward mobility.

SPRING 2006