Eliminating waste is a critical step in establishing a circular economy, and a key component in achieving this is mobile device management. Recent data shows mobile devices to be the most used piece of technology in the world, with 96.1 percent of the global population owning at least one mobile device and 95.8 percent owning…
Disposition facilities like HOBI process thousands of electronic devices including mobile devices, laptops, tablets, headphones and small household appliances. What many do not know is that processing looks very different for certain devices. For example, mobile device processing is much more complex and unique than processing other devices due to factors such as the operational…
Electronic waste makes up 70% of the world’s toxic waste, which is why some enterprises choose to recycle their old IT assets. Recycling IT hardware ensures that it will not end up in landfills and pollute the environment, however, many IT assets still have some use left even after disposition. Everyone updates IT equipment at…
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) event is around the corner. Starting on Oct. 25, the conference and trade show will continue through Oct. 28, and includes a range of topics to be discussed by various keynote speakers. The major thematic focus this year is the 5G era, with sessions such as Redefining Mobile Connectivity, Powering…
IT asset disposition is all about contributing to a sustainable environment by recycling old electronics when they reach the end of their lifespan. The process typically includes several steps, from creating an efficient IT asset management system and data erasure to shredding and reverse logistics, but mobile processing differs from the traditional disposition process. Mobile…
Mobile Device Processing Requires Unique Expertise Few ITAD Providers Have The ITAD industry focuses on end of life processing for old IT hardware. IT asset management and disposition require efficient methods of managing and tracking assets ready for disposal. This consists of anything from cellphones and laptops to security systems, and each piece of technology…