"The business case for an enterprise digital assistant is found in the productivity increases that come from giving workers secure connectivity to corporate data regardless of their location," said Kevin Burden, program manager of mobile devices at IDC. "Organizations moving towards mobile application enablement are growing more strict in their requirements, and will increasingly look only to devices that fulfill the security, manageability and functional demands of their applications."

Some key examples of the mobile enterprise professional who would use the MC50, include a retail manager on a sales floor, who would monitor and manage merchandise pricing, availability and other real-time retail management applications; sales people responsible for business processes and compliance management; IT managers who oversee the maintenance of enterprise technology assets (e.g., server farms, network operation centers or data storage facilities); and supply chain management professionals needing real-time interaction with enterprise systems. 

"Symbol developed the MC50 enterprise digital assistant with a combination of integrated features and technologies for mobile executives and managers to make quick, real-time decisions," said Chester "Chet" Pribonic, vice president and general manager of mobile computing, Symbol Technologies.  "The MC50 is the latest innovation of Symbol enterprise mobility solutions that provide customers with the ability to work as you walk – helping to quickly solve business problems and create competitive advantage."

Mobile Device Management

The Symbol MC50 can be equipped with an MSP agent that will collect and monitor device performance information and then deliver status in real-time to a centralized Symbol MSP console. This feature will help customers better address the growing challenges associated with rolling out, managing and maintaining enterprise mobility systems. With the MSP, enterprise operations personnel can rapidly deploy new devices, like the MC50, provision software upgrades and fixes with a single command, as well as perform remote user support and diagnostics.

The Symbol MC50 incorporates Microsoft^® Windows Mobile™ 2003 Second Edition and integrated Wi-Fi networking.  The MC50, which features industry-standard-based and Symbol wireless security capabilities, also includes integrated

voice capability with an optimized-for-voice electrical and mechanical design.  With the MC50, voice over IP (VoIP) solutions can be deployed enabling in-building and on-campus communications for real-time responses and improved customer satisfaction.

Symbol's Global Services Division offers services designed to maximize uptime and meet the support requirements of mobile products in the enterprise.  Services developed to meet the specific needs of the MC50 in an enterprise setting include Service Center Bronze for support, timely repair, and maintenance and Service Center Gold for an even quicker and efficient next-day replacement option.

About Symbol Technologies

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company^™, is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services brand. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading companies.