This document discusses mobile apps that are useful for directors and telecom leaders. It provides an overview of various app types and platforms. It then highlights specific apps like Dropbox, Waze, and CVS Pharmacy that can help with tasks like file storage, navigation, and prescription refills. The document concludes with a discussion of how telecom company SRT Communications uses apps and mobile devices for their network operations, remote access to files, and providing wireless service to customers.

1. MOBILE APPS FOR
DIRECTORS AND TELCO
LEADERS
8:30–10:00 A.M. • REPEATS 10:15–11:45 A.M.
• Tom Seymour – SRT Communications, Inc.
• Shawn Grosz - SRT Communications, Inc.
• Carissa Swenson - Consolidated Telecom Cooperative/TechTECS

2. AGENDA
• Overview of Apps
• Apple iOS Features and Tips
• Useful and Helpful Apps
• Mobile Devices and Apps at SRT
• Hands on Training
• Question and Answer Time

3. WHAT IS AN APP?
• An app (application) is a
computer software that
helps with certain tasks.
• Apps can be created for a
specific platform or device
or can be cross-platform

4. WHAT KINDS OF APPS
ARE THERE?
• App Types
• Business
• Entertainment
• Educational
• Social Networking
• Travel & More!
• App Platforms
• Apple (iOS)
• Google
• Android
• Windows
• BlackBerry

5. STATISTICS
• During 2012, a total of 180,000 applications were published
• Only a third of the applications available are paid for.
• $.99 is the minimum price (besides free) at which applications
are sold.
• Conclusion: Half the paid applications are sold at the
minimum price

7. iTUNES AND APP STORE
• Use an iTunes gift card when setting
up your account
• Use a password you will remember,
you will use it a LOT!
• Don’t share your iTunes password
with your kids/grandkids
• Read the reviews

8. iPAD SETTINGS
•Usage
•Restrictions
•Accessibility

9. BUILT IN TIPS AND
TRICKS
• Did you Know…
• You can take a picture of anything on your iOS device by taking a
screen shot?
• Tap Home button and Power Button at the same time
• You can edit photos in the Photos App?
• Tap on the photo in the photos app, then tap Edit
• You can set reminders for a location?
• Edit the reminder and set it for when you arrive or depart a specific
area

11. DROPBOX
•Store your files in
the cloud
•Access them from
many different
devices

12. QRAFTER
•Scan and view QR
Codes
•Create QR codes
with Pro Version

13. MY VERIZON MOBILE
•Pay your bill
•Check minutes,
data and text
usage

14. THE WHITE HOUSE
•White House Blog
•Latest News
•Video Clips and
Press Releases
•Live Streaming of
Events

15. WAZE
•Social GPS, Maps
& Traffic
•Voice Guided
Navigation
•Finds cheapest gas
stations

16. ZEEBOX
•Your TV’s favorite
companion
•Learn fun facts, see
what’s on next,
interact with others
and much more!

17. ROLL CALL
•See the latest Roll
Call stories and
stay up to date on
what’s happening
on Capital Hill.

18. AROUNDME
•Find the nearest gas
stations, hospital,
coffee shop and
more!

19. RURAL TELECOM
MAGAZINE
•View the NTCA
Rural Telecom
Magazine from your
iOS device.

20. EVERNOTE
•Stay organized
across all your
digital devices.

21. MOBILE FARM MANAGER APP
•Access your
agronomic
data, use GPS
tracking and
more!

22. CVS PHARMACY APP
•Store locator
•Order refills on
prescriptions
•Order photos

23. DELTA
•Check in for flights
•View boarding pass
•Change seats
•Check gate information
•Receive notification of any
flight changes

26. MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT
• Explicit approval of all devices on
corporate network
• VPN connection control
• Security log of device activity on network
• Payment Card Industry compliance
• Device password compliance
• Push email from corporate servers
• Remote wipe of information on lost
devices
• No BYOD

27. NISC
CALL TO ORDER SMART HUB

28. AVAYA UNIFIED
COMMUNICATIONS
AVAYA ONE-X MOBILE AVAYA FLARE

29. NOVELL FILR
• SRT uses Novell as its
enterprise file server
• Novell Filr allows for access to
files and shared folders
remotely
• Built in enterprise security
• Leverages existing
infrastructure
• Easier access than VDI
environment

30. VMWARE VIEW CLIENT
• Virtual Desktop Infrasructure
(VDI)
• VMware mobile client
• Virtual Machine on server in
data center
• Windows 7 desktop
environment
• Remote access to server files

32. MICROSOFT OFFICE

33. NETWORK OPERATIONS
•iTap RDP Remote
Desktop
• Allows running of Java
based applications in
Windows 7 environment
• NISC iVUE, Element
Management Systems

34. AUTOCAD IN THE FIELD

35. SRT WIRELESS
•Mobile Wireless Service
since 1999
•70 cell sites
•13,000 subscribers
•Mobile Data
• 3G EVDO/4G LTE
•Nationwide and regional
plans

36. APPLE iPHONE
•One of a few rural
independents to have the
Apple iPhone
•One of the 2 or 3 smallest
carriers
•Several years in the making
•Large commitments to Apple
policies and procedures

37. ANDROID AND OTHERS
•Full line of
Android devices
•Feature and
Basic phones

38. MOBILE HOT SPOT
•Stand alone device
•Integrated into
smartphone
•Allows connectivity of
Wi-Fi devices to
3G/4G network
•Connect Wi-Fi iPad

39. SRT MINOT PHONE
DIRECTORY APP

42. QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
• Tom Seymour – SRT Communications, Inc.
• Email: tom.seymour@minotstateu.edu
• Shawn Grosz - SRT Communications, Inc.
• Email: shawngg@srttel.com
• Carissa Swenson - Consolidated Telecom Cooperative/TechTECS
• Email: carissa@techtecs.com