Global SMB IT Spending Market to 2016: The major challenge is the cost involved in buying and implementing IT systems.
In this report captured by Connectikpeople, we can
observe that the Global Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) IT spending market has many
growth drivers; ‘one of which is the increased usage of mobile devices by
employees in workplaces’. Based on this reality, Research and Markets stated: ‘’Mobility is one area where we
expect to see a lot of traction. Mobile devices, applications, and services are
dramatically reshaping SMBs' business strategies, revenue models, and how
employees interact with partners, customers, and
other employees. More SMB
owners and decision makers are now adopting telecommuting policies to help
their employees remain connected even on the go. The explosion of smartphones
and tablets is fuelling this adoption. These mobile devices provide great
operational and productivity benefits to organizations by allowing them to
empower their employees and spread out beyond traditional work environment.
Applications on these devices benefit organizations to rapidly address customer
demands and hence differentiate from their competitors. Many of these
applications are targeted toward specific markets and a strong growth of apps
is expected to be seen in the areas of mobile payments, time management, and
customer service. Therefore, SMBs are gradually embracing mobility solutions to
enhance customer service, reduce costs through BYOD initiatives, and reduce
rigidity with regard to work styles through the effective application of mobile
solutions’’.
According to Research and Markets,
the key vendors dominating this space
include:
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Dell Inc.
- Hewlett-Packard Co.
- IBM Corp.
The other vendors mentioned in the report are:
- Fujitsu Technology Solutions
- Lenovo Group Ltd.
- Microsoft Corp.
- Oracle Corp.
- SAP AG
- Toshiba Corp.
