Most of the attention around Samsung Knox focuses on the multilayered security platform, not device configuration. However, you can use the Knox Configure solution to extend Knox-enabled mobile devices for a range of specialized use cases. All Samsung mobile devices are inherently equipped with Knox, making for a seamless roll-out upon configuration.
The strategic development team at Conversa Solutions, a mobile software developer based in Orion, Michigan, is using Samsung Knox Configure to offer customers innovative solutions built on Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets. Using Configure means you don’t have to flash individual devices after customizing them, and you can deploy content to devices while reducing operational costs.
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Extending Knox Beyond Security
As a tool for mobile device configuration, Knox Configure offers customization methods that can help enterprises create and deploy custom-tailored, secure mobile devices to fit specific business use cases.
For example, Conversa describes a project for a whiskey distillery in which the company purpose-built a Samsung Galaxy smartphone for exclusive use with the Gear VR headset. As part of the distiller’s launch of a new whiskey, it sought to create a virtual reality kiosk that would transport users to the distillery in Scotland where the whiskey is produced. For this to be most effective, the device needed to be locked down so users wouldn’t — intentionally or unintentionally — leave the virtual reality experience. To achieve this, Conversa reengineered the Galaxy smartphone by deactivating calling, turning off notifications, and designing a custom media player. Customizing the smartphone to work exclusively with the Gear VR helped create a powerful, convenient and portable solution for the company’s marketing efforts around the launch.
Customized For Lines Of Business
In another project, a large hotel that grew tired of two-way radio traffic issues inside their properties partnered with Conversa Solutions to use Knox Configure to take advantage of Knox’s built-in security platform for their housekeeping staff. The devices feature a custom app that lets the housekeeping crew access multiple Wi-Fi points across the hotel to increase communication. The devices were customized to include only the necessary applications for work — meaning no social media, games or ability to call outside phone numbers — taking mobile device configuration to a new level. With the new devices, the housekeeping crew can also alert maintenance to electrical, plumbing and other issues that need repair, and the onboard GPS in the devices helps maintenance crews hone in on the exact location. Likewise, hotel management can track the progress of the housekeeping staff at work throughout the property.
Looking Ahead With Verticals
According to Conversa, the possibilities for mobile device customization continue to expand, as the company sees growing interest in the federal and healthcare sectors. Conversa foresees an exciting future for Samsung Knox Configure as a customization platform as more vertical markets integrate mobility into their daily operations. Conversa stresses that not every enterprise can use out-of-the-box devices, pointing to tablet-based kiosks popping up in restaurants as examples of the growing market for customized devices. Hospitals are also rolling out customized mobile devices to patients’ bedsides to bring them hospital services like menu ordering, creating a new standard of in-hospital care.
As more businesses seek innovative and secure mobile solutions, Samsung Knox Configure and partners like Conversa Solutions will set a new standard for mobile device configuration.
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