Mobility Mobile device management (MDM) refers to tools intended to distribute applications, data and configuration settings to mobile devices such as mobile phones. The intent of MDM is to optimize the functionality and security of a mobile communications network, while minimizing cost and downtime. Mobile Device Management (MDM) offers service providers a solution, by providing a cost effective way to support these new devices and the advanced services they deliver. MDM technology, available today, has the potential to save operators billions of dollars annually.

  Typically solutions include a server component, which sends out the management commands to the mobile devices, and a client command, which runs on the handset and receives and implements the management commands. In some cases, a single vendor may provide both the client and the server, in others client and server will come from different sources.