Cloud computing ‘to grow in mobile market’
December 19, 2011Firms will increasingly use cloud computing solutions via their mobile devices over the coming years, it has been predicted. Independent information provider Visiongain believes some $45 billion (£29 million) will be generated in revenue by mobile cloud computing products by 2016.
It suggested the market is now starting to evolve and is due to undergo a "rapid growth stage" shortly…
Among the reasons given for the anticipated surge in the popularity of mobile cloud computing are the significant progress made in 3G technology and increasing smartphone penetration.
Dr Mick Grierson, computing lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, recently said that cloud computing is expected to change the way desktops look forever, providing an efficient and affordable way to run an office.