Frank D. Brilliant

Selecting a middleware solution should be easy, right? Yet in this crowded market, it is important to understand how one middleware solution differs from another, not only in terms of features/benefits, but also investment protection. Wireless communications have experienced rapid growth in the last five years, climbing to 50 million users, according to the research group IDC ­ a faster adoption rate than cellphones and the Internet. IDC estimates wireless technology usage in the enterprise will grow to a 15+ billion-dollar market by 2004. Furthermore, nearly 40% of U.S. companies with 10,000+ employees are developing mobile strategies now ­ and most (69%) plan to deploy the solutions to employees first. Driven by the need to communicate and collaborate quickly and securely, wireless solutions are viewed as a low-cost, high-return investment for mobile professional... (more)