Showing posts with label enterpriseMobile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label enterpriseMobile. Show all posts
AT&T deploys Microsoft SCMDM 2008.
"AT&T has been one of the first to deploy Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, Microsoft’s answer to the mobile device manageability features of RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server... AT&T also announced today the availability of the MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program that was developed cooperatively by AT&T and Enterprise Mobile to assist AT&T customers with deploying the Microsoft mobility solution. The MDM Early Adopter QuickStart Program enables enterprises to try Mobile Device Manager’s unique abilities to manage mobile devices, define access rights, provide additional security features for data transmissions, coordinate over-the-air software updates and protect the corporate network from unauthorized access."
Mobile device admin options leave IT shops wanting.
"Microsoft does not mention direct support of non-Windows handheld devices, but it has formed a partnership with mobile services company Enterprise Mobile Inc., out of Watertown, Mass., which offers integration services between the Windows Mobile OS and other platforms.
Symantec Inc. (Altiris), LANDesk and Novell Inc.'s mobile management products support Windows Mobile, Palm OS and RIM's BlackBerry. No vendor has the ability to support Apple Inc. iPhones, which are going to grow in popularity in enterprises, Mann said.
There is also Sybase Inc.'s suite that supports Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Symbian, but not BlackBerry, and Computer Associates that solely supports BlackBerry.
IT shops do not have much choice in device selection at this point, however. For the most part right now, the choice is up to employees, with IT left to figure out how to support iPhones, Windows devices, BlackBerrys, Palms and others."
Symantec Inc. (Altiris), LANDesk and Novell Inc.'s mobile management products support Windows Mobile, Palm OS and RIM's BlackBerry. No vendor has the ability to support Apple Inc. iPhones, which are going to grow in popularity in enterprises, Mann said.
There is also Sybase Inc.'s suite that supports Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Symbian, but not BlackBerry, and Computer Associates that solely supports BlackBerry.
IT shops do not have much choice in device selection at this point, however. For the most part right now, the choice is up to employees, with IT left to figure out how to support iPhones, Windows devices, BlackBerrys, Palms and others."
Users taste mobile outsourcing.
"Determined to utilize mobile applications to improve operational efficiency, food chain Au Bon Pain is taking the outsourcing route to save time and money in getting wireless tools into its employees' hands.
Faced with the prospect of managing the enterprise mobility equation on its own, from device acquisition to applications development, the company of more than 200 bakery and sandwich shops decided to hire an outsourcing specialist [Enterprise Mobile] to handle almost every aspect of its strategy...
At the core of the company's strategy is the development and distribution of a proprietary business management application delivered over Microsoft's Windows Mobile architecture."
Faced with the prospect of managing the enterprise mobility equation on its own, from device acquisition to applications development, the company of more than 200 bakery and sandwich shops decided to hire an outsourcing specialist [Enterprise Mobile] to handle almost every aspect of its strategy...
At the core of the company's strategy is the development and distribution of a proprietary business management application delivered over Microsoft's Windows Mobile architecture."
Microsoft's next wireless push courts the enterprise.
"Microsoft announced new server software to help businesses manage a company's fleet of smartphones, hinted at an improved browser for Windows Mobile and said it was funding a related startup in Boston. The new product is called System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 and the startup is Enterprise Mobile, which is a service provider that aims to help businesses manage the process of distributing smartphones in large corporations. "
related: Microsoft unveils remote mobile management software
"IT administrators using Mobile Device Manager will be able to remotely do things like turn off a phone's camera and prevent the use of unauthorized messaging services... Mobile Device Manager integrates with Microsoft's System Center so administrators with that software can use the existing active directory and group policy feature to disseminate policies... Mobile Device Manager comprises client and server software. Windows Mobile users will need to update their phones with the software... AT&T is expected to announce at the conference how it will update devices on its network, O'Rourke said... Once phone users have the software, they'll need to connect to the corporate network and log on before an administrator can start remotely managing the device. That's a one-time process, similar to one that corporate workers often go through when using a new laptop... Microsoft's Mobile Device Manager will only manage Windows Mobile Devices."
related: Microsoft backs enterprise mobile services company
"Microsoft approached Mort Rosenthal recently with the idea of starting a company that could help enterprises design, deploy, and manage Windows Mobile mobile phones and services, Rosenthal said. He plans to formally launch the company, called Enterprise Mobile, on Tuesday... Microsoft is a minority stakeholder in the Watertown, Mass., company, which has quietly been doing business since June."
related: Update: Microsoft considering opening up device manager
"Microsoft's new Mobile Device Manager faces a shortcoming because it is exclusive to Windows Mobile devices, but that might change, an executive said on Tuesday."
related: Microsoft unveils remote mobile management software
"IT administrators using Mobile Device Manager will be able to remotely do things like turn off a phone's camera and prevent the use of unauthorized messaging services... Mobile Device Manager integrates with Microsoft's System Center so administrators with that software can use the existing active directory and group policy feature to disseminate policies... Mobile Device Manager comprises client and server software. Windows Mobile users will need to update their phones with the software... AT&T is expected to announce at the conference how it will update devices on its network, O'Rourke said... Once phone users have the software, they'll need to connect to the corporate network and log on before an administrator can start remotely managing the device. That's a one-time process, similar to one that corporate workers often go through when using a new laptop... Microsoft's Mobile Device Manager will only manage Windows Mobile Devices."
related: Microsoft backs enterprise mobile services company
"Microsoft approached Mort Rosenthal recently with the idea of starting a company that could help enterprises design, deploy, and manage Windows Mobile mobile phones and services, Rosenthal said. He plans to formally launch the company, called Enterprise Mobile, on Tuesday... Microsoft is a minority stakeholder in the Watertown, Mass., company, which has quietly been doing business since June."
related: Update: Microsoft considering opening up device manager
"Microsoft's new Mobile Device Manager faces a shortcoming because it is exclusive to Windows Mobile devices, but that might change, an executive said on Tuesday."
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