Written by PatrickJ on Thursday, December 14, 2006

Real Mobile Device Management with MobiControl

MobiControl’s complete suite of remote device management and support tools continues to empower enterprises with the tools they need to centrally manage and support their mobile field forces.

Soti has released a new version of MobiControl – MobiControl v3.06 – and its feature set looks very impressive. Some of its key updated features include:

Over-the-Air Device Wipe: Delete data stored on a lost/stolen device.
Improved Lockdown: Permit end-users to only access approved web sites/programs.
Connection Modes: Devices can connect to servers persistently, on schedule, or when initiated by users.
Performance: Enhanced performance on slow networks and improved battery life on cellular devices.
Package Dependencies: Enforce the order in which applications and settings are installed.
Device Side Scripts: Specify pre and post file synchronization scripts.

MobiControl really looks like a complete mobile device management solution. It offers far more than you can do via Exchange and its in-built device management tools. And if the Desktop PC model is anything to go by, I would not expect Microsoft to offer any complete device management solution to match products like MobiControl either. They will most likely leave this to other software vendors – and Soti looks to be one of the clear leaders in this field.

Another nice looking thing about MobiControl is its pricing model – which looks very reasonable and realistic, and starts with a minimum of 10 devices.

I have not (yet) tried MobiControl. I’d be interested to see whether there is any performance and / or stability hit for devices working with MobiControl.

If you’re managing a number of devices, this really looks like a solution that is worth looking at. For a full product tour, all the details and pricing info, visit:

MobiControl v3.06 page

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