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CeBIT 2008
T-Mobile Germany Scores Microsoft SCMDM First, but Not for Long
| Mar 7, 2008 | Enterprise Mobility - Europe | Show Update
| Analyst: Sandra Boyle
Current Perspective: Positive
Vendor Importance: High
Market Impact: Low |
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Event Summary
March 5, 2008 - T-Mobile Germany will introduce a new solution based on the Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 (SCMDM) platform to its customers in April. The ‘Big Package’, aimed at large companies, will include centralised device and security management, and OTA software updates. It will be initially available on the MDA Compact IV smartphone. T-Mobile will also offer a Hosted Exchange mobile email solution to smaller companies that don’t have an Exchange server of their own, as well as an updated Microsoft Exchange Server Solution aimed at SMEs, both using the new Windows Mobile 6.1 platform.
Analytical Summary
• Current Perspective: Positive on T-Mobile Germany’s pledge to deliver centralized mobile device management based on the forthcoming Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager (SCMDM) 2008 platform because enterprises will be looking for improved over the air (OTA) methods of securing and administering large fleets of smartphones and PDAs based on Windows Mobile 6.1 as the devices grow in availability and market share over the coming years.
• Vendor Importance: High to T-Mobile Germany, because it is the first MNO to commit to a commercial service using SCMDM 2008. Rival MNOs are sure to follow with similar announcements at some point in the coming weeks/months. The Hosted Exchange mobile email solution also gives T-Mobile Germany a new sales avenue to SMB customers.
• Market Impact: Low on the enterprise mobility sector in the short term, because the ‘Big Package’ solution based on SCMDM is initially limited to T-Mobile Germany and supports just one device, the MDA Compact IV smartphone. While Microsoft is not due to commercially release MSCMDM until April 2008, the new platform has been heavily publicised over the last six months and most operators are expected to adopt the platform within the next year.
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