EMM, defined as a set of tools that include mobile device management, mobile application management, mobile email container applications, mobile application platforms, mobile back-end as a service (MBaaS) and mobile virtualization, can be used solo, in parallel or in a tiered fashion across a mobile environment.

451 Research sees these as important toolsets adopted by the enterprise, and as critical enablers of future mobile computing. As enterprises increasingly adopt EMM, we believe this will lead to a market CAGR of 22% from 2013 to 2018.

This forecast is based on 451 Research’s new Enterprise Mobility Management Market Monitor & Forecast service, which presents data generated via a bottom-up analysis of 125 vendors that participate across the six EMM segments 451 Research tracks.

"EMM is moving from tools that control mobility, to instrumental elements that enable productivity for a growing number of mobile-enabled employees," said Chris Hazelton, Research Director for 451 Research’s Enterprise Mobility channel.

"Mobile apps in the enterprise are growing in importance and are the key to driving business transformation, and EMM will play a key role in putting these apps in the hands of users. As companies move from a reactive to a mobile-first strategy, EMM technologies will be the foundation for any deployment.”

While 43 mobile device management vendors currently generate the largest proportion of total EMM revenue, 451 Research expects an uptick in revenue from all segments, especially from 38 market participants in the mobile application management segment.