The Time for 4G Connectivity Has Arrived
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5. It's about productivity
When it comes time for a company to make a decision, productivity
must play a key role. If something increases productivity and it's
available for the right price, it makes sense. If not, it doesn't. 4G will
likely make sense on all those fronts. With Sprint's Evo 4G, for example, the
company charges customers a $10 per month "premium data add-on" in
addition to the plan they choose. Considering the cheapest business option is
$59.99, including minutes, that's not such a bad deal, especially considering
what customers get for it.
6. High-speed mobility is the future
Years ago, having employees tied to a desktop or notebook was
the standard paradigm in the enterprise. But as smartphones have become more
useful and high-speed connections have become more ubiquitous, companies and
their workforces have become more mobile with devices that are smaller and
faster than ever. The advent of 4G will only encourage enterprises to develop
more powerful mobile business applications to make their employees more
productive and to connect with their highly mobile customers.
7. Apple is serious about it
Apple isn't the most enterprise-focused company in the
technology industry. However, its iPhone and iPad are quickly becoming
favorites of business users and companies around the world. And Apple
seems very interested in 4G. In fact, Verizon Wireless told the Wall Street
Journal in a recent interview that Apple has interest in the carrier's 4G
network. That's important. If Apple supports the technology, it won't take long
for the competition to follow.
8. There might be no choice
Eventually, there might be no choice but to deploy 4G in the
enterprise. The reason why is simple: Carriers want to see their customers
switch to 4G, vendors are happy with it, and most IT decision-makers see value
in it. When all those elements are combined, it quickly becomes clear that
migrating to 4G when it becomes available in a company's area will be an
essential step forward, rather than a difficult decision to make.
9. There won't be many other viable options
As of this writing, 4G
seems to be the next logical step in the availability of mobile networking.
There are simply no other options currently available that can match 4G in
terms of its ability to combine availability and speed. That's important for
companies to consider as they determine whether 4G really is the way to go.
10. It's what's needed in the marketplace
As more and more people go mobile to perform their daily
tasks, they want the ability to do more with the Web connectivity made
available to them. The best connectivity option will soon become 4G. Although
it's in its infancy and there are many pitfalls that it can hit along the way,
it just seems that 4G can't come soon enough. And when it does become the
dominant mobile service, we'll wonder why we had to work without it for so long.
