<s>
Mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
is	O
a	O
technology-based	O
process	O
of	O
communicating	O
using	O
electronic	O
assets	O
and	O
accompanying	O
software	O
designed	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
remote	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Newest	O
generation	O
hand-held	B-Application
electronic	O
devices	O
feature	O
video	O
,	O
audio	O
,	O
and	O
telestration	O
(	O
on-screen	O
drawing	O
)	O
capabilities	O
broadcast	O
over	O
secure	O
networks	O
,	O
enabling	O
multi-party	O
conferencing	O
in	O
real	O
time	O
(	O
although	O
real	O
time	O
communication	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
strict	O
requirement	O
of	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
and	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
applicable	O
or	O
practical	O
in	O
many	O
collaboration	O
scenarios	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Differing	O
from	O
traditional	O
video	B-Application
conferencing	I-Application
,	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
utilizes	O
wireless	O
,	O
cellular	O
and	O
broadband	B-General_Concept
technologies	O
enabling	O
effective	O
collaboration	O
independent	O
of	O
location	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Where	O
traditional	O
video	B-Application
conferencing	I-Application
has	O
been	O
limited	O
to	O
boardrooms	O
,	O
offices	O
,	O
and	O
lecture	O
theatres	O
,	O
recent	O
technological	O
advancements	O
have	O
extended	O
the	O
capabilities	O
of	O
video	B-Application
conferencing	I-Application
for	O
use	O
with	O
discreet	O
,	O
hand-held	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
devices	I-Application
,	O
permitting	O
true	O
mobile	O
collaborative	O
possibilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
scope	O
of	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
takes	O
into	O
account	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
elements	O
that	O
continue	O
to	O
evolve	O
in	O
their	O
sophistication	O
and	O
complexity	O
:	O
video	O
,	O
audio	O
and	O
telestration	O
capabilities	O
,	O
conferencing	O
and	O
telepresence	B-Application
systems	O
,	O
collaboration	O
tools	O
,	O
transmission	O
technologies	O
,	O
and	O
mobility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Unified	B-General_Concept
Communications	I-General_Concept
Interoperability	I-General_Concept
Forum	I-General_Concept
(	O
UCIF	B-General_Concept
)	O
,	O
a	O
non-profit	O
alliance	O
of	O
technology	O
vendors	O
states	O
that	O
"	O
one	O
important	O
driver	O
for	O
the	O
growth	O
of	O
UC	O
(	O
unified	B-Protocol
communications	I-Protocol
)	O
is	O
mobility	O
and	O
the	O
remote	O
worker	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
segment	O
is	O
growing	O
faster	O
than	O
mobile	O
communications	O
,	O
and	O
virtually	O
every	O
smart	B-Application
phone	I-Application
will	O
be	O
equipped	O
with	O
video	B-Application
chat	I-Application
,	O
IM	B-Application
,	O
directory	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
UC	O
features	O
within	O
a	O
few	O
years.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
date	O
,	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
technology	O
extends	O
to	O
industries	O
as	O
diverse	O
as	O
manufacturing	O
,	O
energy	O
,	O
healthcare	O
,	O
insurance	O
,	O
government	O
and	O
public	O
safety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
allows	O
multiple	O
users	O
in	O
multiple	O
locations	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
synergistically	B-Language
combine	O
their	O
input	O
while	O
working	O
towards	O
the	O
resolution	O
of	O
problems	O
or	O
issues	O
in	O
today	O
’s	O
complex	O
work	O
environments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Manufacturers	O
of	O
all	O
kinds	O
use	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
technology	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
ways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recent	O
trends	O
in	O
globalization	O
and	O
outsourcing	B-Architecture
in	O
particular	O
,	O
have	O
meant	O
that	O
companies	O
need	O
to	O
communicate	O
with	O
employees	O
,	O
suppliers	O
,	O
and	O
customers	O
the	O
world	O
over	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
flexibility	O
of	O
hand-held	B-Application
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
devices	O
allow	O
real-time	O
communication	O
to	O
take	O
place	O
at	O
any	O
location	O
where	O
products	O
are	O
being	O
designed	O
,	O
built	O
,	O
and	O
inspected	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
automotive	O
assembly	O
plant	O
a	O
continent	O
away	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Improved	O
communication	O
through	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
affects	O
many	O
aspects	O
of	O
complex	O
manufacturing	O
such	O
as	O
production	O
line	O
maintenance	O
,	O
supply	O
chain	O
management	O
and	O
equipment	B-Application
field	I-Application
service	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recent	O
advancements	O
in	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
technology	O
and	O
transmission	O
networks	O
are	O
making	O
it	O
possible	O
for	O
employees	O
in	O
these	O
situations	O
to	O
collaborate	O
in	O
secure	O
and	O
reliable	O
ways	O
with	O
colleagues	O
thousands	O
of	O
miles	O
away	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
in	O
the	O
energy	O
sector	O
is	O
enabling	O
companies	O
to	O
conduct	O
remote	O
inspections	O
,	O
safety	O
audits	O
,	O
maintenance	O
,	O
repair	O
and	O
overhaul	O
work	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
IT/communication	O
infrastructure	O
troubleshooting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
telemedicine	B-Application
technology	O
has	O
been	O
in	O
use	O
for	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
years	O
in	O
the	O
healthcare	O
sector	O
,	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
technology	O
extends	O
these	O
capabilities	O
to	O
locations	O
now	O
reachable	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
hand-held	B-Application
devices	I-Application
such	O
as	O
a	O
remote	O
community	O
,	O
long-term	O
care	O
facility	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
patient	O
’s	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
technology	O
within	O
the	O
healthcare	O
sector	O
has	O
the	O
potential	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
quality	O
and	O
access	O
to	O
care	O
,	O
while	O
making	O
its	O
delivery	O
more	O
cost-effective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
technology	O
might	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
remote	O
education	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	B-Protocol
collaboration	I-Protocol
between	O
franchiser	O
and	O
franchisee	O
allows	O
modern	O
technology	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
allow	O
a	O
better	O
flow	O
of	O
communications	O
similar	O
to	O
face-to-face	O
,	O
albeit	O
remotely	O
via	O
video/voice	O
media	O
such	O
as	O
smartphones	B-Application
,	O
tablets	O
,	O
iPhones	O
,	O
iPads	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
