Bell Canada Offers Greater Choice for Corporate E-mail and Data Solutions for Wireless Customers
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Bell Mobility First in North America to Offer Good(TM) Mobile Messaging Software and Good Mobile Defense for Palm(R) Treo(TM) Smartphone and Pocket PC Customers
TORONTO and SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13 -- Bell Canada and Good Technology, Inc. today announced a comprehensive corporate e-mail and data access solution for mobile business professionals that support Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphones and Pocket PC wireless devices. Available immediately for Bell Mobility customers, Good(TM) Mobile Messaging and Good Mobile Defense provide enterprise-class push e-mail and functionality with advanced mobile security applications to improve productivity and safeguard sensitive corporate information and systems.
"In today's mobile business environment, handheld devices have become a vital productivity tool for mobile professionals," said Christopher Shannon, general manager, Wireless Service and Products, Bell Mobility. "As devices continue to deliver greater computing power and more sophisticated applications, the ability to safeguard corporate information and the security of these devices is extremely important."
Working with Good Technology, mobility customers now have access to an easy to manage mobile messaging and security solution that is designed to provide secure, fast and reliable communications and also protect company systems and confidential corporate assets no matter the number of devices or locations.
Good Mobile Messaging offers users secure and fast access to corporate e-mail (including feature-rich attachments) as well as contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, and other corporate data directly from their wireless device.
Good Mobile Defense is a sophisticated security application that ensures critical information is protected when a wireless device is lost, stolen or misused. For example, IT administrators can remotely manage each device, customize multiple security policies and protection levels, and can clear the wireless device of any sensitive information, files, or saved e-mail instantly.
"As enterprises continue to mobilize their workforce, there is an increased need for wireless applications that are secure and easy to manage across a range of industry standard handhelds," said Terry Austin, president, worldwide sales and marketing, Good Technology. "Together with Bell, we're making mobility a reality for businesses in Canada."
Key features of Good Mobile Messaging and Good Mobile Defense include:
-- Intuitive user interface with robust features on Palm Treo smartphones and Windows(R) Mobile wireless devices
-- End-to-end encryption of all data that is exchanged between server and device
-- Two-way wireless synchronization of Microsoft(R) Exchange and IBM Lotus(R) Domino(R) functions between device and desktop PC to easily manage applications including e-mail, contacts and calendar
-- Secure Over-the-Air(TM) installation and upgrade functionality for provisioning additional business, productivity and security applications onto wireless devices including the latest anti-virus, firewall, and other security software
-- Proactive handheld scanning and policy management to ensure that only pre-authorized devices access the corporate network
-- Enterprise-class security and compliance manager for verification and authentication for mobile devices
Good Mobile Messaging and Good Mobile Defense are available on multiple Bell Mobility wireless devices. For more information, please visit: bell.ca/wireless or www.businessonthego.ca.
About Good Technology
Good Technology makes mobile computing easy and essential for everyone. The company's flagship products, Good(TM) Mobile Messaging (formerly GoodLink), Good Mobile Intranet and Good Mobile Defense, securely extend IBM Lotus(R) Domino(R), Microsoft(R) Exchange, and other enterprise systems to a variety of the most popular smartphones and networks. Good's software and managed service deliver a rich user experience, low total cost of ownership through Secure Over-The-Air(TM) management, industry-leading security and enterprise-class support and service. Good Technology products are available through authorized wireless carriers, value-added resellers and directly through Good Technology. GOOD(TM), the GOOD and Design logo(TM), GOODLINK(TM) and GOOD TECHNOLOGY(TM) are Good Technology's primary trademarks. Other marks belong to their respective owners. For more information visit www.good.com.
About Bell Canada
Bell Canada is Canada's national leader in communications with 28 million customer connections across the country. The company provides consumers with simple solutions to all their communications needs, including telephone services, wireless communications, high-speed Internet, digital television and voice over IP. Bell also offers integrated information and communications technology (ICT) services to businesses and governments, and is the Virtual Chief Information Officer (VCIO) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Bell is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the exclusive Communications Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Bell is wholly-owned by BCE Inc. For information on Bell's products and services, please visit www.bell.ca, and for corporate information on BCE, please visit www.bce.ca.
NOTE: Palm, Treo and LifeDrive are among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. All other brand and product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
For further information:
Paolo Pasquini
Bell Canada Media Relations
416-581-4268
paolo.pasquini@bell.cam
Meghan Roman
Horn Group for Good Technology
401-849-1957
roman@horngroup.com
