Nokia gave an update on the deployment of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for Nokia smartphones that shows it is gaining substantial traction among the world's biggest operators and enterprises. The email service is also gaining significant traction in the Indian market.
The solution which delivers direct, secure access to email and personal information via organizations' Microsoft Exchange servers is now available for Nokia smartphones on more than 550 operator networks Worldwide including all leading operators in India. And recently, the solution has undergone large-scale deployment at leading enterprises such as OnMobile and JCDecaux, which have been attracted to its dramatically improved efficiency and significantly lower cost compared to rival solutions.
JCDecaux chose Nokia's solution, which in combination with attractive data tariffs from Vodafone Global Enterprise led to a reduction in TCO, increased the company's responsiveness to customers and raised mobile email access for company mobile users to 100 percent. "IT directors are being pressured to deploy business mobility solutions such as email, IM and intranet access for more employees, but without the high costs they have had to spend on additional middleware, licenses and maintenance," said Ilari Nurmi, head of marketing, Nokia's portfolio of Eseries businesssmartphones.
The Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync solution is supported by a wide range of Nokia smartphones available with different designs and prices, covering the entire business user market. In the first half of 2010, more than 12 million Nokia Eseries business smartphones were shipped, representing a growth of more than 50 percent compared to the first half of 2009. Nokia's line-up of business smartphones is to be strengthened by the arrival of the Nokia E7, equipped with a full keyboard and 4-inch touchscreen featuring Nokia ClearBlack technology for improved outdoor visibility.
