Is It Time to End BYOD?
Solution Brief
Why Enterprise Organizations Are Replacing Device Stipends with Corporate-Liable Mobility Programs
BYOD and employee stipend programs once looked like a simple way to provide mobile access. The truth is they cost more and create security blind spots, compliance exposure, and inconsistent employee support. Stratix and Verizon help organizations move to a smarter corporate-liable model that gives employees the mobile experience they expect while giving IT the visibility, control, and lifecycle management the business requires.
Why Organizations are Moving Beyond BYOD
Security & Compliance
Unmanaged devices and use of unauthorized AI tools—AKA “shadow IT”—create visibility gaps that make it harder to protect corporate data and prove compliance.
Cost Control
Monthly stipends can mask the true cost of a mobility program and typically cost the organization 50% more than an all-in COPE program.
Employee Experience
Users want reliable devices, seamless access to business apps, and responsive support without sacrificing personal flexibility or privacy.
The Solution: Stratix Managed Mobility + Verizon
Stratix and Verizon have built a purpose-designed bundle that makes the transition from employee-liable to corporate-liable simple, affordable, and fast to deploy with no disruption to the business.
The program brings Verizon connectivity together with Stratix MDM administration, onshore 24×7 employee help desk support, break/fix coverage, device staging and kitting, reporting, and end-to-end lifecycle services under one IT-controlled program.
BYOD vs. COPE: Side-by-Side Comparison
| BYOD/Employee-Liable | Corporate-Liable with Stratix | |
| Device Management | 100% employee-managed | Full MDM administration |
| Monthly Cost Model | Higher stipend reimbursement | Predictable monthly all-in program cost |
| Help Desk Support | Employee responsible | Stratix 24/7 support desk |
| Break/Fix Coverage | Employee liable | Included in program |
| AI & Application Governance | Self-controlled, weak, and inconsistent | Corporately managed and controlled |
| Device Refresh | Employee discretion | Planned lifecycle management |
| Security Controls | Corporate data on a personal device | IT controlled policies |
| Employee Experience | Varied devices, support, and application experiences | Reliable technology experience backed by enterprise support |
Proven at Scale
Challenge
• 5,000 employees on stipend-based mobility
• No centralized fleet visibility
• Limited device management and support
Solution
• Corporate-liable mobile program
• Verizon connectivity
• Stratix lifecycle management, MDM, and help desk
Result: 60%+ reduction in monthly per-employee spend
Why Stratix + Verizon
Stratix brings 20+ years of enterprise mobility management, including MDM and EMM administration, a U.S.-based employee help desk, break/fix coverage, and staging and kitting capabilities. Verizon brings the network, and the devices. Together, we’ve built a turnkey migration path that’s already proven enterprise ready, at scale.
