Motorola launches enterprise tablet

Motorola Solutions, Inc., a provider of mission-critical communication products and services for enterprise and government customers, has unveiled the ET1 tablet.

In a statement today, Motorola said the tablet is the first of its emerging category of enterprise-class tablet computers designed for a variety of vertical markets.

"The ET1 brings the familiarity and popularity of a consumer-class user experience to a true enterprise-class device that includes enhanced durability, an optional barcode scanner and magnetic stripe reader, hot-swappable battery packs, and secure system software.

"Key industrial-strength accessories such as secure multi-slot recharging stations are also available," Motorola Solutions Asia Pacific corporate vice president Phey Teck Moh said.

He said the Wi-Fi-enabled ET1, intended for demanding day-long use, is password-protected so it can be easily shared and instantly provisioned for each employee according to his or her level of responsibility and access rights.

"As a mobile computing leader, we serve many enterprise customers across many industry verticals and work closely with IT managers to address their concerns.

"We see the rise of the mobile worker as one key emerging trend businesses need to prepare for. Industry forecast is that some 36 per cent of workers will become mobile by 2013 around the world," Phey said.

This, he added, makes managing total cost of ownership and lifecycle support key concerns in business buying decisions when considering next generation mobile solutions.

"The ET1 will give enterprise users the familiar experience of a consumer tablet in a sleek package, with all the enterprise must-haves such as applications, durability, security, device management whether they are from retail, logistics, supply-chain, healthcare or other industry segments," he said. -- Bernama