For more than two decades, IBM has transformed how people communicate and collaborate using advanced wireless technology. IBM, a proven leader in delivering on demand information technology services, has extensive experience in designing and implementing end-to-end wireless solutions to solve real business problems -- around the world and across many industries. Together with our business partners, IBM can provide customized, effective wireless solutions that include hardware, software, services and the brightest ideas in the business.

Shared vision

Motorola and IBM have been teaming together over 15 years to accelerate the ability of businesses to plan for, enable and manage information for the increasingly mobile enterprise. This global teamwork delivers best-in-class enterprise solutions with industry-leading handheld computing, data capture, wireless networking and mobile systems management from Motorola and business transformation services, middleware, infrastructure and industry expertise from IBM.

By using these complementary technologies, products and services, Motorola and IBM can help customers gain significant business value and optimal return on investment, such as:

• Increased competitive and marketplace advantages through quicker, more informed decision making through the seamless integration of people and information
• More responsive customer service and strengthened business relationships as a result of anytime, anywhere mobile and wireless technologies
• Reduced cost and improved efficiency through end-to-end mobility solutions supported by best practices and centralized maintenance

Markets

With hundreds of joint customers, the Motorola and IBM collaboration has proven successes in a variety of business sectors throughout the world, including retail, industrial, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution, public, communications, and finance.

Alliance products and projects

Motorola and IBM have a comprehensive, solutions-based portfolio based on successful marketplace engagements that addresses key business and operational challenges, such as streamlining the supply chain with real-time inventory management, implementing EPC-compliant RFID technologies, workforce automation and migrating wireless technologies to the new 802.11 environments. Additionally, the Motorola and IBM offerings include end-to-end maintenance services that leverage both companies’ established customer service competencies and expertise in a simplified, cost-effective package from a single-source provider, IBM.

XR Series RFID readers with IBM WebSphere® RFID Device Infrastructure (WRDI)

IBM WRDI software is available on Motorola's XR Series of RFID readers. This software option automates the process of routing and managing the incoming data from RFID tags that is captured by the readers. When combined with WRDI, Motorola's XR Series of RFID readers gain functional advantages for network and device management, reduced network traffic and automated operations. Click here to learn more about this exciting new offering from Motorola and IBM.

WS5120: High Performance Wireless LAN on an IBM eServer™ BladeCenter®

The WS5120 integrates Motorola's most powerful wireless switch with the latest in blade server technology from IBM, delivering a new level of simplicity and cost efficiency to wireless networking. 

To learn more about the Motorola-IBM Alliance , download this overview brochure.

For more information, visit the IBM Website or write to an IBM Wireless Solutions expert