Mobile Data Management: Savings and Security

With the explosion of mobile usage in the workplace, costs related to mobile plans and data consumption can quickly spiral out of control. Roaming, overage charges, non-business usage, poorly sized multi-SIM subscriptions… all these factors can heavily impact IT and telecom budgets. 

However, there are practical ways to regain control over these expenses while ensuring optimal and secure device usage: Mobile Device Management (MDM) combined with OEM Configs provided by professional Android device manufacturers. 

1. The Hidden Costs of Mobile Data in the Enterprise

In today’s business environment, where mobility is essential, companies often face underestimated costs related to mobile device usage. These seemingly minor expenses can significantly affect IT and telecom budgets. Let’s take a closer look at the main cost drivers: 

• Data plan overage: Activities such as video streaming and downloading large files can easily exceed your data limit and lead to unexpected costs. 

• Uncontrolled roaming: Employee travel abroad can generate high roaming fees if not properly managed. 

• Non-business applications: Access to apps unrelated to work (social media, games, etc.) can reduce productivity and increase data usage. 

• Automatic updates outside Wi-Fi: Software updates done over cellular networks instead of Wi-Fi consume unnecessary data and create additional costs. 

• Lack of data monitoring: Without proper tracking, it’s difficult for companies to anticipate overages or adjust usage policies accordingly. 

• No centralized management: When each employee uses their device freely, inconsistent usage can make cost control and optimization much harder. 

Without a device management tool, it’s difficult for an organization to precisely identify, control, and optimize these costs. A Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution provides full visibility into cellular data usage, helping companies better manage their expenses and optimize how mobile resources are used. 

2. How MDM Helps Manage Mobile Data

Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions are essential tools for organizations looking to efficiently manage their mobile devices. MDM enables administrators to control, secure, and optimize device usage within the organization. These platforms offer a wide range of features designed to reduce mobile costs, improve security, and boost productivity. 

Here’s how MDM can become a key driver in managing mobile data effectively: 

• Block or restrict non-business usage: Limit mobile data consumption for non-productive purposes, ensuring that data is used primarily for work-related activities. 

• Force app updates via Wi-Fi only: Prevent updates from using mobile data, reducing overage costs, and optimizing network usage for critical operations. 

• Prevent installation of unauthorized apps: Reduce security risks and prevent data-hungry apps from being installed, ensuring devices remain focused on business tasks. 

• Control network access on devices: Configure and enforce Wi-Fi usage, block roaming, and restrict local network setting changes to minimize data costs and ensure consistency. 

• Analyze data consumption: Monitor and identify data usage patterns and the most data-intensive apps, allowing you to take corrective actions such as restricting certain apps or adjusting mobile plans. 

• Locate and disable lost or stolen devices: Protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized usage, minimizing security risks. 
• Use OEM Configs: Leverage advanced configuration options from device manufacturers to fine-tune network and SIM settings for optimal control over cellular data. 

Through its real-time dashboards, the Clyd MDM software allows you to track all these indicators and adjust usage accordingly. Once your analysis is complete, MDM also gives you the leverage to renegotiate your mobile service contracts to better align with actual usage patterns. 

Adopting an MDM solution is a decisive step toward more efficient and secure mobile fleet management. 

3. The Clyd MDM Solution: Anticipate, Centralize, Save

Managing mobile data is a key challenge for organizations aiming to control costs and optimize device usage. By implementing an MDM solution like Clyd, combined with tailored OEM Config settings, you can transform your mobile fleet management approach: 

By adopting these practices, you ensure optimized and secure mobile data management — while achieving substantial cost savings. 

Contact us to assess your potential savings or to request a personalized demo of Clyd with your own devices.