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IBM and RIM Launches New Hosting Capabilities for BlackBerry

Posted on: Thursday, 15 May 2008, 15:00 CDT

IBM and Research In Motion, a provider of wireless solutions, have introduced IBM's new hosting capabilities to support the BlackBerry platform. IBM has also joined the BlackBerry System Integrator Alliance program.

IBM claims that it will expand its portfolio of managed wireless services for the BlackBerry platform leveraging its services offering. The company also claims that the offering builds upon the strength of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server product line with a far-reaching suite of services that include hosting, consulting, systems integration, and deployment of enterprise applications on the converged platform.

IBM now offers access to BlackBerry mobile applications for the full line of Web 2.0-powered Lotus collaboration and information on demand software on the BlackBerry platform.

Jeff McDowell, vice president of global alliances at Research in Motion, said: "RIM is excited to support the expansion of IBM's managed wireless services for the BlackBerry platform. Research In Motion believes IBM's hosted services will help extend the reach of the BlackBerry platform globally and will help customers realize the full value of enterprise mobility."

Source: Datamonitor

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