Small Businesses are finding it difficult to find suitable Mobile Computing Solutions
By Alexis • Dec 5th, 2008 • Category: Industry NewsThe economic slowdown harms Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) immediately. With the growth of mobile computing, SMEs are facing more pressure because they find it difficult to locate technology suppliers who understand their needs. According to a survey conducted by T-Mobile, SMEs use the investments made in the mobile computing sector to maintain growth and reduce costs in such an environment of economic slowdown.
More than 500 SMEs owners, who employ less than 250 employees across the UK, were surveyed and it was concluded that such entrepreneurs find it difficult to get a suitable technology supplier, for products like notebooks, desktop PC, and other needs. Most of them believe that it’s high time to replace the old working model with a flexible one so that the overheads can be reduced to a minimum. SMEs feel that the nature of their mobile computing contract gives them the ability to adapt to sudden economic recession.
According to the Director of Service and Sales at T-Mobile UK, Gordon Ballantyne, “Things are going to become increasingly difficult for many smaller businesses and it’s imperative that suppliers work with them to ensure that they can continue to grow. Mobile communications providers need to work with SMEs to tailor a tariff which not only matches their business needs, but also takes into account the potential impact of the credit crunch. Businesses should be looking for a simple, understandable price plan from mobile communications providers and ensuring they get the specific advice that they require.”
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