A report published by Juniper Research predicted that the widespread adoption of mobile broadband and the need for converged services will result in the market having annual revenues of $9.5 billion (£5.89 billion) by 2014.
The study claimed that most of the revenue will be generated by enterprise applications, as companies become more interested in saving money by using cloud-based technologies.
In addition, the research pointed out that companies should be attention to data security issues when using cloud-based mobile applications and research their providers to ensure they are reputable.
'Not only is it imperative for cloud providers to ensure that access to and storage of customer data is secure, but that the procedures that they put in place in this regard – including data backup strategies – are transparent to the customer,' study author Dr Windsor Holden added.
Research by CIO Connect found that chief information officers seem split about the extent that the rise of cloud computing will affect IT, as 40 per cent think its impact will be significant while a fifth disagree.
The study claimed that most of the revenue will be generated by enterprise applications, as companies become more interested in saving money by using cloud-based technologies.
In addition, the research pointed out that companies should be attention to data security issues when using cloud-based mobile applications and research their providers to ensure they are reputable.
'Not only is it imperative for cloud providers to ensure that access to and storage of customer data is secure, but that the procedures that they put in place in this regard – including data backup strategies – are transparent to the customer,' study author Dr Windsor Holden added.
Research by CIO Connect found that chief information officers seem split about the extent that the rise of cloud computing will affect IT, as 40 per cent think its impact will be significant while a fifth disagree.
