ABSTRACT

This chapter focuses on the evolution of enterprise mobility and the factors that contributed to the growth of mobility. It provides a good understanding of the factors that contributed toward the emergence of enterprise mobility. Wireless networks made mobile communication possible and are the key contributor to the emergence of enterprise mobility. The improvements in speed, brought about by advances in the wireless network, resulted in various data services that form the backbone of enterprise mobility. Enterprise mobility is a topic of high significance in today's industry. Market research surveys suggest mobility adoption as top priority in the corporate strategy of most enterprises. Advances in web space is seen to have a direct correlation with developments in enterprise mobility, as changes in web space, in general, will bring about changes in mobile web technology. Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 are two major advancements in web technology, which have been significant from the mobile context.