BlackBerry Enterprise Server (or BES) is the backbone of any corporate deployment of BlackBerry devices. All messages and mail are routed through this server, and administrators have finely granulated control over employee devices. Policies dictate which applications and services can be used on a BES-administrated device, plus they can be remotely locked or wiped when needed.
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Pakistan government asks to stop use of BES in country
The Pakistan government has asked mobile phone operators to discontinue the use of BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) in the country by November 30. The government is citing security concerns around the enterprise services, and the decision was made following a meeting of several government departments in mid-July. A notification issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA...
BlackBerry launches Enhanced SIM-based Licensing for 3 Hong
On top of the addition of China Mobile Hong Kong, BlackBerry has also announced 3 Hong Kong, the mobile telecommunications division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited, is now also offering its enterprise customers Enhanced SIM-Based Licensing (ESBL) by BlackBerry, will provide enterprise customers an improved purchasing experience, meaning they can consolidate...
BlackBerry launches ESBL for China Mobile Hong Kong
Continuing their roll out of Enhanced SIM-based Licensing options for enterprise customers, BlackBerry has now announced the services is available through China Mobile Hong Kong. The offering will enable CMHK to resell to its enterprise customers licenses for BlackBerry EMM services as a bundled offer along with airtime and a data plan. "As the leading global EMM provider,...
BES getting enhanced security, collaboration, communication
BlackBerry's further enhancing their enterprise standing with the release of cross-platform new management and productivity tools for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android. The Secure Productivity bundle for businesses using BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES10 or BES12) and offers support for using a device as a two-factor VPN authentication token, BBM Protected for secure and encrypted...
BES10 Hosted wins Enterprise Service of the Year
Following up the win of the BlackBerry Z30 in the Consumer Product of the Year category of the Best in Biz Awards 2014 International, BlackBerry has struck gold again. This time the win came by way of BES10 Hosted, which has been named Enterprise Service of the Year in Best in Biz Awards 2014. We're pleased to announce that BES10 Hosted has been named a gold winner in the...
Watch the BlackBerry for Enterprise event replay
Were you too busy to tune into the BlackBerry for Enterprise event and don't feel like reading through it all? If so, you can now settle in and watch the full replay of all the announcements that happened in San Francisco. Just head on over to the BlackBerry live stream site, though keep in mind that you'll need to set aside nearly two hours if you're wishing to catch it all. Watch the...
BlackBerry announces new partners and enterprise portfolio
The announcements from BlackBerry came fast today at their BlackBerry for Enterprise event and they covered a lot of bases, making a complete Enterprise portfolio. New partnerships, new services, new software and more got announced. "Our Enterprise Portfolio, with BES12 at its foundation, does so much more than just manage cross-platform devices. Amongst many other capabilities, the...
BlackBerry for Enterprise and Investor Day live blog!
Today is the day BlackBerry has set aside to tell us all about their new chapter for enterprise mobility and according to previous announcements, they'll be 'revealing a portfolio of products and services that mark the end of mobile compromises — and the beginning of secure possibilities.' and on top of that excitement, they've also scheduled and Investor Day call for after the...
BlackBerry hosting Enterprise event on November 13th
Tomorrow is shaping up to be a busy day for BlackBerry. Both the BlackBerry Enterprise event and Investor day are taking place tomorrow starting at 9AM PT, and we'll be tuned into it all. The Enterprise event will be streamed and anyone can tune into the investor call, plus we'll be setting up a live blog for everyone who wants to watch along and chat. As for expectations, well we know...
Another organization makes the move to BES10
A great piece of BlackBerry 10 news has come out of France today with BlackBerry announcing yet another large organization is making the commitment to BES10 (BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10). Picard is France's largest frozen food retailer and although we don't yet know how many BlackBerry 10 devices they will be rolling out to their staff I would imagine it must be a considerable...
MindLink forms strategic agreement with BlackBerry
MindLink, developer of secure, integrated Enterprise Group Chat applications built for Microsoft Lync, has now announced a new strategic reseller agreement with BlackBerry. Starting today, MindLink joins the BlackBerry Enterprise ISV Reseller Program, which enables the company's group chat app to be distributed internationally by BlackBerry sales teams. "This agreement signifies an...
Miss the BlackBerry 10 and ActiveSync webinar
Did you miss out on the BlackBerry 10 and ActiveSync webinar? If so, you can now catch the replay. The webinar is aimed at those using BES10 (BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10) and would like to know more about ActiveSync and how BlackBerry 10 uses it but anyone can tune in and come away with learning something. The topics that covered in the webinar are: Understanding the ActiveSync...
BlackBerry hosting BES10 Secure Work Space webinar on July 30th
If you're looking to learn more about BES10 and how Secure Work Space works across BlackBerry, Android and iOS then you'll want to set aside some time on July 30th. BlackBerry is hosting a BES10 Secure Work Space webinar that day from 11:00AM to 12:00PM EST. With BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 Secure Work Space for iOS and Android, the convenience, strength and efficiency of the...
Investment firm workers want their BlackBerry back
Over at CIO today, Tom Kaneshige ran an article titled: Mobile Workers: 'I Want My Blackberry Back' It highlights comments from an IT executive at 'a well-known investment firm in New York City' and the troubles the organization is having with their Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategy and MDM solutions that ultimately has employees asking for their corporate BlackBerry back. The...
BlackBerry and BES10 within the UK's National Health Service
We've seen a nice increase in BlackBerry publicising new enterprise customers recently and they are at it again, this time with a UK NHS (National Health Service) trust. In the medical field security has to be paramount due to patient confidentiality so BlackBerry seems the sensible platform of choice. The video demonstrates how Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has risen...