Jon3G
27th March 2006, 11:08 AM
Orange innovations speed roll-out and reduce data usage
Coventry University Enterprises Ltd completes successful trial
Newham Council claims technology will enable new business processes
London, 22 March 2006.Orange Business Solutions today announced the availability of Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 direct push email and unveiled a deployment tool to speed the mass roll-out of push email across businesses. The Orange solution aims to bring mobile email within the reach of a more diverse range of business users. Coventry University Enterprises Ltd has completed a successful trial and alongside Newham Council, who claim that the technology has further enhanced their mobile workforce's productivity when away from the office.
From 3 April, all businesses will be able to benefit from the Windows Mobile® 5.0 solution which incorporates the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) and includes direct push technology and enhanced security features. The solution is supported by Orange Mobile Manager, a web-based tool that allows IT departments to set up Windows Mobile® Email across hundreds of devices without manually configuring each one. The Orange software offers the flexibility to apply a range of pre-set configurations to different groups of users, depending on their requirements.
"We have been trialling the new push email feature with our Windows Mobile 5.0 powered devices from Orange and it has further enhanced our mobile workforce's productivity when away from the office by allowing them to react instantly to changes in their mailbox," said Matt Knowles, ICT Analyst Advisor, Coventry University Enterprises Ltd. "I'm particularly impressed with the new security features and I'm now a lot happier about the whole corporate data security issue as these features give me the essential control I need."
Windows Mobile® Email from Orange offers a direct push email service to Windows Mobile® 5.0 devices using the familiar Outlook® format. It allows users to receive, edit and send Microsoft Office Excel® and Word attachments as well as open and view PowerPoint® presentations. The solution provides an up-to-date Outlook® calendar, tasks and inbox. Windows Mobile® Email requires minimal upfront investment in hardware or software for those organisations using Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003.
"Live push email is being deployed to mobile workers fulfilling a variety of roles from street based workers, to social workers and executive management," said Geoff Connell, Deputy Head of ICT, Newham Council. "This technology is exciting because it enables innovative new business processes, particularly when combined with the ability to quickly deploy custom applications across a wide variety of handsets. The start-up costs are very low as the solution leverages our existing investment in Exchange 2003 SP2 and Windows Mobile 5.0 handsets."
The Orange Windows Mobile® Email service will be offered in a range of three bundles covering light to heavy users and will be available as an extension to both existing data-only and voice and data contracts. Customers will benefit from the application of Orange technology that reduces the minimum data usages required by Windows Mobile® Email.*
"Users want push email now and IT managers want rapid roll-out without having to recall handsets from the field," said Shaun Orpen, Marketing Director, Orange Business Solutions. "With Windows Mobile Email from Orange, there's no need for manual configuration and no disruption. We offer immediate, low cost roll-out and flexible data tariff bundles designed specifically for mobile email users and their likely usage."
Orange will offer Windows Mobile® Email on the Orange SPV C600 and Orange SPV M5000, as well as the Orange SPV M600, which will be made available in April. All devices will come loaded with the required Messaging Security Feature Pack (MSFP).
*Orange will minimise user costs by reducing the need for open connection 'heartbeats' by a factor of 20 times. Required every three minutes to maintain an open link between user and mail server, these data-heavy heartbeats push up costs regardless of whether email is exchanged. By reducing heartbeat frequency to once per hour, Orange will save Windows Mobile® Email customers unnecessary data consumption.
about Orange
Orange, wirefree and any other Orange product or service referred to in this release are trademarks of Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd.
Orange UK provides high quality GSM coverage to 99% of the UK population, and offers roaming to pay monthly customers on 393 networks in 156 countries and to pay as you go customers on 131 networks in 67 countries.
At the end of March 2005, Orange UK had over 14.3 million active customers, more than any other UK network, making it the UK's number one.
In October 2004, Orange UK won the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards - voted for by readers of Mobile Choice magazine - for Best Network Operator for the four year running.
In May 2005, Orange gained the top ranking for customer satisfaction among mobile phone contract customers in the annual J.D.Power and Associates 2005 UK Mobile Telephone Customers Satisfaction Study. It is the seventh time Orange has been ranked top by the study.
For further information, call the Orange media centre on 020 7984 2000 or 07973 201911.
http://www.orange.co.uk/business/corporate/brighterthinking/articles/microsoft_push_email.html
Coventry University Enterprises Ltd completes successful trial
Newham Council claims technology will enable new business processes
London, 22 March 2006.Orange Business Solutions today announced the availability of Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 direct push email and unveiled a deployment tool to speed the mass roll-out of push email across businesses. The Orange solution aims to bring mobile email within the reach of a more diverse range of business users. Coventry University Enterprises Ltd has completed a successful trial and alongside Newham Council, who claim that the technology has further enhanced their mobile workforce's productivity when away from the office.
From 3 April, all businesses will be able to benefit from the Windows Mobile® 5.0 solution which incorporates the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) and includes direct push technology and enhanced security features. The solution is supported by Orange Mobile Manager, a web-based tool that allows IT departments to set up Windows Mobile® Email across hundreds of devices without manually configuring each one. The Orange software offers the flexibility to apply a range of pre-set configurations to different groups of users, depending on their requirements.
"We have been trialling the new push email feature with our Windows Mobile 5.0 powered devices from Orange and it has further enhanced our mobile workforce's productivity when away from the office by allowing them to react instantly to changes in their mailbox," said Matt Knowles, ICT Analyst Advisor, Coventry University Enterprises Ltd. "I'm particularly impressed with the new security features and I'm now a lot happier about the whole corporate data security issue as these features give me the essential control I need."
Windows Mobile® Email from Orange offers a direct push email service to Windows Mobile® 5.0 devices using the familiar Outlook® format. It allows users to receive, edit and send Microsoft Office Excel® and Word attachments as well as open and view PowerPoint® presentations. The solution provides an up-to-date Outlook® calendar, tasks and inbox. Windows Mobile® Email requires minimal upfront investment in hardware or software for those organisations using Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003.
"Live push email is being deployed to mobile workers fulfilling a variety of roles from street based workers, to social workers and executive management," said Geoff Connell, Deputy Head of ICT, Newham Council. "This technology is exciting because it enables innovative new business processes, particularly when combined with the ability to quickly deploy custom applications across a wide variety of handsets. The start-up costs are very low as the solution leverages our existing investment in Exchange 2003 SP2 and Windows Mobile 5.0 handsets."
The Orange Windows Mobile® Email service will be offered in a range of three bundles covering light to heavy users and will be available as an extension to both existing data-only and voice and data contracts. Customers will benefit from the application of Orange technology that reduces the minimum data usages required by Windows Mobile® Email.*
"Users want push email now and IT managers want rapid roll-out without having to recall handsets from the field," said Shaun Orpen, Marketing Director, Orange Business Solutions. "With Windows Mobile Email from Orange, there's no need for manual configuration and no disruption. We offer immediate, low cost roll-out and flexible data tariff bundles designed specifically for mobile email users and their likely usage."
Orange will offer Windows Mobile® Email on the Orange SPV C600 and Orange SPV M5000, as well as the Orange SPV M600, which will be made available in April. All devices will come loaded with the required Messaging Security Feature Pack (MSFP).
*Orange will minimise user costs by reducing the need for open connection 'heartbeats' by a factor of 20 times. Required every three minutes to maintain an open link between user and mail server, these data-heavy heartbeats push up costs regardless of whether email is exchanged. By reducing heartbeat frequency to once per hour, Orange will save Windows Mobile® Email customers unnecessary data consumption.
about Orange
Orange, wirefree and any other Orange product or service referred to in this release are trademarks of Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd.
Orange UK provides high quality GSM coverage to 99% of the UK population, and offers roaming to pay monthly customers on 393 networks in 156 countries and to pay as you go customers on 131 networks in 67 countries.
At the end of March 2005, Orange UK had over 14.3 million active customers, more than any other UK network, making it the UK's number one.
In October 2004, Orange UK won the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards - voted for by readers of Mobile Choice magazine - for Best Network Operator for the four year running.
In May 2005, Orange gained the top ranking for customer satisfaction among mobile phone contract customers in the annual J.D.Power and Associates 2005 UK Mobile Telephone Customers Satisfaction Study. It is the seventh time Orange has been ranked top by the study.
For further information, call the Orange media centre on 020 7984 2000 or 07973 201911.
http://www.orange.co.uk/business/corporate/brighterthinking/articles/microsoft_push_email.html