Mformation Technologies, which provides advanced mobile device management (MDM) software, has entered into a strategic partnership with Nokia to ensure that all Nokia S60 3rd Edition devices can be supported and managed by the Mformation Service Manager platform.
Mformation and Nokia have established interoperability agreements that cover commercially proven, standards-based management of mobile devices, as well as mobile device security and mobile application management.
Nokia has been conducting remote OMA DM (Open Mobile Alliance Device Management) interoperability testing as part of Mformations Device Self-Certification Programme for several months. Device Self-Certification provides Nokia with remote access to Mformations platform, on which the handset maker can remotely test the device management capabilities of its devices before submitting them to mobile operators for acceptance.
Mformations Device Self-Certification Programme enables device vendors to test and certify their devices against industry standards and operator requirements early in the development cycle, significantly reducing time-to-market and development costs.
Mformation and Nokia are extending their joint interoperability testing beyond OMA DM and FOTA (Firmware Over the Air) to support Nokia applications, including Mail for Exchange, Nokia VPN Client, Nokia Encryption, Nokia Call Connect for Cisco and Alcatel/Lucent. These applications can be remotely deployed to Nokia devices today using the OMA DM SCOMO (Software COmponent Management Object) standard and the Mformation extension to the OMA DM standards.
Mformation provides enhanced management of these applications by enabling configuration and control throughout their lifecycle. Using Mformations MDM software, applications can be remotely configured and personalized, and can also receive policy updates remotely, as required by operators and enterprises.