AT&T partners with MobileIron for mobile device management solution.

"AT&T (NYSE: T) announced a new service it is using from MobileIron called MobileIron Virtual Smartphone Platform (VSP) that is designed to help enterprises secure and manage smartphones on multiple operating systems.

The service is designed to provide over-the-air protection and control for smartphones that are both company-issued and employee-owned and is described as an easy-to-install server. The solution is expected to become available at the end of November, AT&T said.

Mobile device management has become a hot topic in recent months. Research firm IDC predicts the worldwide market for it will grow at a CAGR of 7.6 percent during the next five years to reach $382.7 million in revenues by 2014."