Merging into the fast lane
Tech brief
According to International Data, worldwide shipments of 'corporate-liable' mobile devices will experience a compound annual growth rate of 54 percent to reach more than 82 million units shipped in 2011.
IDC data shows that the U.S. market accounted for 42 percent of enterprise shipments of converged mobile devices in 2006, and growth will remain strong over the next five years. Converged mobile devices are those that combine functions of telephony, e-mail and other data services.