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Sprint last week announced its first management system that lets users manage enterprise-wide wireless services and devices while also promising reduced costs and increased security.
The service provider launched Sprint Managed Mobility Service (SMMS) at CTlA 2004 in San Francisco.The management tool provides rate optimization,over-the-air software upgrades, security features and asset management features.
"Sprint is the only wireless service provider offering a set of management tools to its enterprise customers," says Philip Redman, an analyst at Gartner. He expects competitors to begin offering similar tools within the next year.
With Sprint's tool, customers can more easily manage their enterprise-wide pooled wireless minutes by ensuring individual users are on the best rate plans. SMMS customers also will be able to receive...