Frost & Sullivan Officially Releases '2026 Global and China Unified Terminal Management (UEM) Industry Development White Paper' (including access methods)
Frost & Sullivan Officially Releases '2026 Global and China Unified Terminal Management (UEM) Industry Development White Paper' (including access methods)
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) enables centralized management and security control of enterprise terminal devices, applications, data, and user identities through a unified platform, achieving unified governance of the enterprise terminal environment. In recent years, with the deep development of mobile work, cloud computing, and digital applications, the demand for enterprise terminal management has continued to rise, driving growth in the global and Chinese UEM markets.
The global UEM market has progressed from the early MDM device management stage to the EMM mobile management stage, and is now evolving toward a unified management stage that covers devices, applications, data, and identities. Compared to the global market, the Chinese market is still in the EMM-to-UEM transition phase, where coexistence of multiple operating systems and domesticization demands are key factors driving market development.
On September 28, 2026, Frost & Sullivan (hereafter referred to as 'Frost & Sullivan') officially released the '2026 Global and Chinese Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Industry Development White Paper' (hereafter referred to as the 'White Paper'). The report aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the UEM industry, exploring the current state and driving factors of industry development from various aspects such as the background of enterprise digital security management, industrial chain, market demand, technological evolution, downstream application scenarios, and the competitive landscape of manufacturers. It also analyzes the development stages and growth potential of the global and Chinese UEM markets, providing further insights into the future evolution direction and development trends of the industry.
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Wang Huaiyuan, Executive Director of Frost & Sullivan China
The '2026 Global and Chinese Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Industry Development White Paper' starts with enterprise digital security management and terminal management needs, introducing the definition, classification, and technological evolution of UEM. It analyzes the development stages and demands of the global and Chinese UEM markets, systematically describes the evolution process of UEM from MDM and EMM to UEM, and highlights the development characteristics of the global and Chinese markets. It shows the main challenges faced by the Chinese UEM market, such as coexistence of multiple systems and local adaptation. The report also analyzes the application needs of UEM in government and enterprise scenarios, as well as the competitive landscape of major manufacturers globally and in China, and deeply examines the growth potential, development path, and future trends of the Chinese UEM market.
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Background of Enterprise Digital Security Management
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Security focus shifts from network boundaries to identity and terminal status
In traditional office environments, enterprise security systems were typically built around internal and external network boundaries. However, with the increase in cloud applications, mobile work, remote collaboration, and multi-terminal access scenarios, network boundaries have been continuously fragmented. User identities, terminal status, and access scenarios have gradually become the core variables of security control.
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When enterprise resources are no longer limited to the internal network and employees no longer access systems solely through fixed office equipment, the focus of security control must shift from "protecting network boundaries" to "verifying the credibility of terminals and identities." Whether terminals are visible, controllable, and compliant has become a fundamental issue in enterprise security management, establishing the logical foundation for the need for unified terminal management.
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Evolution of office models expands terminal access scope, increasing management complexity
As office models evolve from fixed to mobile, remote, and hybrid work, the scope of terminal access continues to expand, and management boundaries are continuously stretched. The complexity of the number of devices, ownership, system environment, and data flow paths significantly increases the difficulty of enterprise terminal management and security control.
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The more flexible the office mode, the less terminal management can rely on manual registration and single-point tools. Enterprises need to continuously keep track of "who is accessing, what devices are used, what resources are accessed, and whether the devices are compliant" to provide a basis for subsequent access control and data protection.
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Network threats become terminal-based, and attack trends change
Attackers are shifting their targets from traditional network boundaries and core systems to employee terminals and mobile devices. Through phishing emails, malicious links, vulnerability exploitation, and credential theft, attackers can directly or indirectly control terminals, obtaining identity permissions, accessing enterprise applications, and ultimately accessing sensitive data assets.
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Terminals are no longer just IT assets but common entry points for identities, applications, and data. If enterprises cannot continuously identify terminal status and risk levels, identity access, application permissions, and data protection strategies will be difficult to implement effectively. Enterprises need to build a unified security management capability that covers the entire terminal lifecycle to effectively address new security challenges brought about by attacks moving towards terminals.
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Mobile terminal attack surface continues to expand, increasing the need for unified management
Risks are no longer limited to a single level but include composite risks formed throughout the end-to-end flow of devices, systems, applications, networks, and data. Enterprises need to use unified terminal management capabilities to integrate the entire process of "visibility - assessment - control - monitoring - response - audit" to systematically reduce overall risks and ensure business continuity.
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Mobile terminals have become the core medium for enterprises to connect employees, applications, and data. There are more sources of risks and cross-layer combinations. Facing complex and variable usage scenarios and attack methods, single-point security tools are unable to cover all risks. Enterprises need to use unified terminal management capabilities to establish a continuous, dynamic, and credible mobile terminal security protection system through the entire process of "visibility - assessment - control - monitoring - response - audit" to ensure business security and continuous operation.
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Overview of the Development of Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Industry
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Definition and Classification of Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Unified Endpoint Management (Unified Endpoint Management, UEM) uses a unified platform to centrally manage and secure different types of enterprise terminal devices, applications, data, and access rights, achieving unified governance of the enterprise terminal environment.
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UEM solutions are usually classified according to functional modules and deployment methods to meet the diverse requirements of enterprises in management, security compliance, and IT environment.
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UEM solutions are typically divided around terminal management functions and deployment methods, with different types of solutions meeting the differentiated needs of enterprises in security compliance, management efficiency, and IT environment.
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Analysis of the Industrial Chain of Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
The UEM industrial chain forms a collaborative ecosystem around terminal devices, software and infrastructure, platform capabilities and security services, and industry application scenarios, driving improvements in enterprise terminal security and operational efficiency and unlocking industry growth potential.
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The UEM industrial chain, through close collaboration between upstream resource supply, midstream capability construction, and downstream value realization, forms a complete closed loop covering terminal device management, application control, data security, and compliance operations, promoting continuous improvement of enterprise digital security capabilities.
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Technological Evolution History of Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
With the rapid development of mobile, cloud, and digital office technologies, enterprise terminal management has evolved from single device management to mobile work management, and finally to a unified terminal management system covering devices, applications, data, and identities.
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Global network security management technologies have evolved from device management to unified terminal governance, forming standardized products and SaaS business models. The Chinese market is still in the EMM-to-UEM transition phase, with high adaptation complexity due to diverse operating systems and domesticization demands. Currently, customized services are the main approach, and in the future, as the ecosystem matures and security demands increase, it will gradually evolve to a standardized UEM.
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Analysis of Global and Chinese Demand Markets for Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
The difference in terminal operating system ecosystems is the core reason for the different development stages of the global and Chinese UEM markets. The relatively concentrated global terminal ecosystem has promoted UEM manufacturers to develop standardized products and business models; in the Chinese market, the coexistence of multiple operating systems and domesticization demands lead to high adaptation complexity, and currently, customized services are the main approach.
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The global UEM market, relying on a mature and concentrated operating system ecosystem, has formed a standardized product system and SaaS business model. However, the Chinese market is still in the EMM-to-UEM transition phase, affected by diverse operating systems and domesticization demands, with high adaptation complexity. Currently, customized services are the main approach. In the future, with the maturity of domestic operating systems, standardized interfaces, and increased unified management demands, the Chinese UEM market will gradually evolve to a standardized and platform-based model.
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Analysis of the Current Development Status of the UEM Market
The global UEM market continues to grow. The global enterprise terminal management market has entered the UEM stage, and UEM, with its comprehensive management capabilities and higher security and operational efficiency, has become the mainstream choice for enterprise digital security management.
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The global UEM market size continues to expand, and the enterprise terminal management model is evolving from MDM and EMM to UEM. UEM, with its comprehensive management capabilities, security, and operational efficiency, has become the mainstream model for enterprise digital security management.
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Development Stage of the Chinese Enterprise Terminal Management Market: Evolving from EMM to UEM
The scale of Chinese enterprise terminal management software market continues to grow, but the current market structure is still dominated by EMM. Due to the coexistence of multiple operating systems, domesticization demands, and significant differences among industry customers, the Chinese market is in the EMM-to-UEM transition phase, and in the future, it will gradually evolve to a standardized UEM model.
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The Chinese enterprise terminal management market is currently still dominated by EMM, with UEM in a rapid development stage. The coexistence of multiple operating systems and customized demands are the main characteristics. As general capabilities are accumulated, products are standardized, and security requirements increase, the Chinese market will gradually evolve to a standardized UEM model, laying the foundation for future growth.
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Analysis of the Competitive Landscape of Chinese UEM Manufacturers
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Comparison of Global and Chinese Manufacturer Industrial Ecosystems
The global market forms a mature ecosystem around standardization, scale, and SaaS; the Chinese market forms a differentiated competitive landscape around domesticization, multi-terminal adaptation, and compliance security, driving continuous differentiation and evolution of the UEM ecosystem.
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Four types of manufacturers have different capabilities, and complete UEM product supply is still scarce
UEM manufacturers start with operating system platforms, security capabilities, or specialized terminal management. In the Chinese government and enterprise market, competition focuses more on the depth of compatibility with domestic technologies, management of complex terminals, and continuous local delivery.
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The competition for complete UEM does not depend on the manufacturer's original product label but on whether it can pass hard thresholds such as a unified platform, mobile management, PC management, and deep adaptation to multiple operating systems. In the Chinese market, the compatibility with the domestic technology ecosystem and local delivery capabilities further determine the manufacturer's competitive limit.
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Comprehensive Competitiveness of UEM Manufacturers
This report selects four representative terminal management manufacturers in the Chinese market and evaluates them based on five dimensions: native UEM completeness, management depth, compatibility with the domestic technology ecosystem, industry delivery, and integration services. The comprehensive score is calculated using weighting. The evaluation results only reflect the sample scope, evaluation time point, and available data, and do not constitute a complete ranking of all Chinese UEM manufacturers.
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Coverage of Terminal Adaptation Determines the Upper Limit of UEM Unified Management
Industry scenario differences determine the depth of UEM services. Industries with strong regulation, complex terminals, and distributed operations rely more on the industry-specific delivery capabilities of manufacturers.
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