Managed Mobility Services: Streamline your Enterprise Mobility Process with Barcodes & Zebra
With enterprise mobility, large organizations face many challenges, ranging from managing a diverse workforce to supporting multiple locations and various devices.
Managed mobility services (MMS) from Barcodes, Inc. and Zebra Technologies do the heavy lifting of device procurement, management, security, reporting, and more for you.
Barcodes, Inc.’s managed mobility services can help you develop a smarter way to manage your devices. Barcodes can secure and manage the entire life cycle of your mobile devices, from device procurement to provisioning, maintenance, and end of life. Barcodes offers a wide selection of Zebra devices at stable, predictable costs to help unburden and empower your IT teams.
What is Managed Mobility Services?
Managed mobility services are critical in building and managing successful enterprise mobility. MMS helps companies manage the secure use of mobile devices, apps, and data across all their employees and third parties. Your organization’s mobile devices (such as the rugged Zebra MC3300 handheld series or the new Zebra FX series fixed RFID readers) are properly managed and secure.
With MMS, consolidate your mobile device management needs into one single, easy-to-use service without increasing costs.
Set up devices, install apps, secure data, and more—all while ensuring your employees have the tools they need to get their jobs done, no matter where they are.
How Barcodes, Inc.’s MMS Model Delivers, Every Time
Barcodes, Inc. is a trusted leader in mobility management, with world-class experience, knowledge, and complex mobility management skills you can depend on. We will work with you and your team to deploy, secure, and manage your entire diverse mobile fleet to assure an optimized warehouse is the outcome.
Barcodes’ comprehensive MMS model features the solutions your mobility strategy needs, including:
- Device Evaluation & Procurement
- Provisioning & Deployment
- 24/7 Support & Helpdesk
- Technology Support Platform
- Reporting & Analytics
- MDM Design & Management
- Device Life Cycle Management
Get a Free Managed Mobility Services Assessment Today
If you’d like to learn more and are unsure where to start, the first step is to request a free assessment. One of our experts will learn more about your company and your unique needs.
Next, our team of specialists will thoroughly assess how Barcodes, Inc.’s managed mobility services can help meet the mobility needs of your enterprise.
Get started today by contacting a Barcodes Mobility Expert online or calling us at (855) 233-2917.
Make the Switch to Android
A major transformation is happening in enterprise mobile computing. Thousands of companies and most top device manufacturers are migrating from Windows Mobile to Android. In fact, only 4% of new enterprise handheld computers come with Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system, Windows 10 IoT. Additionally, many app developers are also abandoning Windows in favor of Android. Here are the four big reasons why this is happening and why you may want to consider a similar switch to Android.
1. Microsoft’s Waning Commitment to Enterprise Mobile for Handhelds
Until now, Windows Embedded Handheld and CE were the industry standards for enterprise mobile computing. However, Microsoft has ended or will soon end support for all versions of these platforms between January 2020 and April 2021. This doesn’t mean it’s time to panic, but it’s definitely time to assess the impact on your operations and determine the next steps for ensuring your mobile future. If you have an extended support plan, some manufacturers may be able to provide support beyond 2021.
However, you’ll still need a plan for what to do once you’ve exhausted all your support options. Upgrading from legacy versions to Windows 10 IoT won’t be possible because apps for Windows Embedded Handheld and CE are not forward-compatible. The only option to remain with Windows is to take on the expensive and time-consuming process of reprogramming and migrating applications and databases. Given the difficulties and problems this poses and considering that Microsoft’s commitment to enterprise mobile for handhelds has been waning for years, the industry is switching to Android. As the world’s most popular mobile OS, Android offers an easy-to-use and intuitive interface along with many development tools and a global developer community that makes it much faster and easier to migrate applications and create new solutions.
Hardware manufacturers and businesses such as Zebra, Home Depot, and Whirlpool have taken this simpler and less costly approach, giving workers a more familiar and user-friendly experience in the process.
2. Security Risks
The end of support for any OS means no future updates or security patches, so migrating to a new platform will eventually be an absolute must to avoid data security threats.
Mobile device management gives businesses complete control over Android devices, applications, and connections. Emkat collaborates with the top manufacturers to provide up to 10 years of security updates and support, long after the standard five-year Android consumer support period comes to an end.
3. Better Mobile Productivity and Efficiency
A switch to Android offers a remarkably positive impact on worker productivity and efficiency. Android’s simple, touch-screen interface is much easier to use, which helps simplify and streamline workflows. For example, Zebra’s new TC8000 touch computer combines Android simplicity with a combination barcode scanner and mobile computer that increases worker productivity by 14%. Workers no longer have to tilt a scanner to see its screen and confirm scanning results, and its virtual keyboards help them achieve 40% faster data entry with 60% fewer errors. Android is also familiar to many workers because they use it on their home devices, so it speeds up training and makes onboarding new employees easier.
4. Support Multiple Apps on One Device
Android OS will give users the ability to run core ERP/WMS apps while additionally running communications and productivity apps such as email and messaging. This will allow you to effectively support and optimize warehouse functionality, manage your business, and communicate effectively all on one OS.
Now’s the time to assess your mobile future and start developing an OS strategy, and our experts at Barcodes are here to help. Contact us now to schedule a free one-on-one consultation with one of our expert engineers to help guide you to the best course for your business.