They still sell a version of BES. i think it scales to thousands of users and has features enabled like IT policies for devices and some of the other large enterprise features. here is the break down from my discussion with RIM support
No CALs required; seems like unlimited users (actually 40 per install, multiple installs supported), and only BIS data plan required. Smaller number of IT Policy settings. there is no enterprise instant messaging integration. there is no MDS support which also includes accessing intranet via BlackBerry Browser. thus forcing all web browsing through the corporate proxy/firewall. None of the above features are ever used with our current paid BES server so to me it was a no brainer to add to our 120 user licence another bes for 40 (not so special) corporate blackberry owners. An even better description here in their FAQ http://blogs.blackberry.com/2010/03/blackberry-enterprise-server-express-frequently-asked-questions/ On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Emmanuel Sekyewa <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi! > For how long has it been free? > So what's in it for them now if their platform is free? Sale of their > gadgets given people can freely get the platform? I know a provider in > Kampala still selling it as well as it's CALs. Is this legal or does > it apply to the CALs as well? > > > On 13/04/2010, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > > BES is now free. has been for a couple of months. Supports up to 40 users > > and allows multipe installs in your exchange environment > > > > http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/business/server/express/ > > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> IMHO neither the N900 or Android platform will win in my book due to the > >> ability to choose what platform I can use around it. Having to pay RIM > >> thousands to use there BES always put me off. > >> > >> > >> Simon Vass > >> Technical Manager > >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd > >> > >> http://www.etech.ug > >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > >> email: [email protected] > >> skype: e-techservicedesk > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Daniel Bwente" <[email protected]> > >> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:00:51 PM GMT +03:00 Iraq > >> Subject: [LUG] OT: What ultimately wins in the enterprise, the > Blackberry > >> or the iPhone? > >> > >> > >> This topic has raged in another Fora, What do you guys think? > >> > >> See > >> http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/59657 -- > >> > >> "The Blackberry has been the smartphone of choice in the enterprise for > >> some time, and for good reason. It mastered the most important business > >> app, > >> e-mail, and comes with all the controls IT requires. But enter the > iPhone, > >> stage right. A slick device that everyone craves and the dev world is > >> smothering with new apps. So the question is, what ultimately wins in > the > >> enterprise? Arguing for the BlackBerry: Brian Reed, CMO and VP Products, > >> BoxTone, and on the iPhone side Chuck Goldman, CEO Apperian" > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> > >> "You won't have eyes tonight. You won't have ears or a tongue. you will > >> wander the underworld blind, deaf and dumb and all the dead will know; > >> This > >> is Hector: the fool who thought he killed Achilles." > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> > >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > >> way. > >> --------------------------------------- > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> > >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > >> way. > >> --------------------------------------- > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Sanga M. Collins > > Network Engineering > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > > > > > -- > Emmanuel C. Sekyewa > > +256 782 199 202 > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > -- Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 E- fax: (435) 578 7411
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