Analysts maintain that despite the presence of the biggest industry players in the wireless game, wireless application servers are currently being used only in vertical markets by users who are literally disconnected for most of the workday and by companies with large mobile sales forces. Corbo added that current uses for wireless, such as accessing stock quotes, are not likely to drive IT to provide it for end-users, but that unified messaging might be the driving application when the technology comes into its own. Bluestone Software, in Philadelphia, plans to further its mobile server strategy later this month at Internet World, and Lutris Technologies announced on Monday its Enhydra Wireless 3.5. One user of wireless application servers opted for Enhydra's server because of the open-source benefits. Brilon said that although his staff is familiar with Enhydra, they are also familiar with dozens of others.
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Brilon added that the biggest factor contributing to that increased productivity is the fact that when his staff finds bugs, they are able to correct them right away, rather than waiting weeks for the vendor to fix them. Feedback Tell us your thoughts on this article or the issues raised in it. When you click Submit, you'll be taken back to this article. Tell us your thoughts on this article or the issues it raises . Covering management software and tools as well as strategic issues related to overall network health, this is a must-read for all network IT executives.