BOSTON-E-mail is the most common business application U.S. mobile workers use on a daily basis, but the mobile e-mail market remains relatively untapped, according to a new study from Boston-based consultancy Yankee Group.
The group’s “2004 Corporate Wireless Survey” urges companies to evaluate all the mobile e-mail options on the market in choosing the right vendor for their needs. While Research in Motion Ltd. continues to dominate the field among wireless e-mail access providers, a slew of smaller companies are beginning to challenge RIM’s ubiquitous BlackBerry.
“Driven by the core requirements of their mobile workers, the vast majority of U.S. businesses cite e-mail as a driver for a wireless wide-area data solution,” said Eugene Signorini, Yankee Group wireless/mobile enterprise and commerce program manager. “Various wireless e-mail solutions and delivery models exist in the market, and most businesses are still evaluating the right configuration for their deployments.”<
