charging. These batteries can handle hundreds of charge/discharge cycles. Like NiMH, Li-Ion batteries are relatively environmentally friendly. Lastly, Li-Ion batteries have a longer lifecycle. Li-Ion lasts up to twice as long per charge as NiMH and lasts approximately 400 charges. Next Generation Mobile Communications Ecosystem 10.7.2 Shortcomings Li-Ion batteries only last two or three years from the date of manufacture whether these are used or These are extremely sensitive to high temperatures and heat causes lithium-ion battery packs to degrade. There is a small chance that, if a lithium-ion battery pack fails, it will burst into flames. Mobile Device Management Mobile Device Management (MDM) refers to any tool or routine intended to distribute applications, data and configuration settings to mobile devices. The intent of MDM is to optimize the functionality and security of a mobile communications network, while minimizing cost and downtime [4]. Originally, device management was based on several proprietary protocols, each serving a small number of devices. This complicates the tasks for all the stakeholders since they have to manage a variety of proprietary management protocols of multiple management systems. Thus, the need arises for a common interface that allows device management to take place remotely and to have two-way negotiations. The solution came in the form of OMA Device Management [28]. OMA Device Management is a device management protocol specified by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management Working Group and the Data Synchronization Working Group. The latest specification, Device Management 1.2 was released as Candidate Enabler in June 2005, and approved in February 2007. The Device Management (DM) Working Group was formed by consolidating the device management activities taking place previously in the former WAP Forum and the former SyncML Initiative. The goal of the DM working group is to specify protocols and mechanisms that achieve management of mobile devices, including the necessa