Deploy or complete your fleet of smartphones, tablets or computers

MDM, or Mobile Device Management, refers to the management of mobile devices. MDM software enables companies to manage their mobile fleet and facilitate the deployment of applications, data and configurations, as well as securing, monitoring, integrating and managing devices. It is a tool generally used by CIOs or corporate IT fleet managers.
EMM, or Enterprise Mobility Management, focuses on the management of mobile devices, wireless networks and other mobile services in a business context. The aim of EMM is to determine the extent to which mobile IT should be integrated into the company’s processes and objectives, and how to support employees in their use of their devices.

TEM, or Technology Expense Management, is the name given to all the processes and technologies that manage IT equipment expenditure (hardware, software, etc.). This includes invoices, contracts, licences, patents, etc.

The enterprise edition is a version of a certain hardware or software model that is better suited to business needs. Compared to consumer versions, these models will often offer more choice, control and security to suit business needs and IT administrators. Security and mobile maintenance are often extended, the lifecycle extended and the software adapted.

Is your business smartphone subjected to extreme conditions of use?

To protect it as well as possible and ensure it lasts as long as possible, Remober advises you to use dedicated professional smartphone accessories: a protective case and glass will greatly limit the breakage of your devices.

Remober also advises you on the choice of smartphone best suited to its use: classic vs. reinforced smartphones, for example.

To go one step further in extending the life of your company’s mobile equipment, opt for an IT fleet maintenance contract: companies that take out maintenance contracts generally see a reduction in the rate of employee breakage.

As with smartphones, there are accessories such as cases to protect your business PC from breakage.

Here too, maintenance contracts are useful. If your employees carry out repairs outside the scope of maintenance contracts, they are taking a risk with regard to the data on their devices and the parts used during repairs. Repairs should therefore be carried out in a secure environment.

There are 5 grades at Remober, all of which correspond to 100% functional equipment:

• Grade A: Like new
• Grade B: Near-new
• Grade C : Good general condition
• Grade D: Marks of use
• Grade E: Lack of brightness

A second-hand software licence is a licence that has already been sold to at least one user. The licence key has already been used by the first buyer, and can then be resold. As software does not expire, the resale and acquisition of second-hand licences makes it possible to obtain a full licence at a lower cost. These sales and acquisitions are legal, in accordance with the decision of the European Court of Justice.

The choice of accessories depends on how you use your mobile equipment (business smartphones, PCs, desktops, business tablets) and is important for limiting breakage and optimising the lifespan of your devices. Protective shells and glass in particular greatly reduce breakage rates.

At Remober, we work with various suppliers of environmentally-friendly accessories made from recycled or biodegradable materials. In environments where the breakage rate is particularly high, the question of model choice also arises. Reinforced smartphones are an alternative to consider.

There are several possible scenarios: you may have a project to deploy new equipment for your entire fleet, or you may want to add to your existing fleet. In the latter case, the equipment you want to deploy may have reached the end of the manufacturer’s roadmap, and is therefore no longer widely available. In this case, we advise you to supplement your fleet with refurbished units.

In any case, once you have chosen your equipment, the steps for deploying your fleet are :

• Staging – configuring your terminals according to your specifications. Remober can help you prepare your devices according to your needs (unit inventory, loading business applications, device protection, installing SIM cards, etc.).
• MDM integration – MDM (Mobile Device Management) or EMM (Enterprise Mobile Management) solutions enable you to manage, secure and monitor the performance of your mobile fleet. Installing and configuring them is one of the stages in deployment.
• Dispatch – The challenges of multi-site delivery are significant, particularly when deploying smartphones and tablets. Remober can help you with dispatch through delivery services, packaging, reporting, etc.