There are three main BlackBerry solutions: BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service), BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) and BES Express (BlackBerry Enterprise Service Express).
BlackBerry® Internet Service (BIS)
BlackBerry® Internet Service is the ideal starter solution for small and medium businesses that don't have their own email server, or use web-based email accounts that are provided by an ISP. The BlackBerry® Internet Service software allows you to integrate your BlackBerry® smartphone with up to 10 different POP3 mailboxes or similar web-based email accounts. BlackBerry® Internet Service is an ideal option for businesses who want to trial BlackBerry® or are looking to set themselves up with a quick mobility solution.
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server (BES)
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server is designed for organisations that have an on-premise email server and require a high level of IT control. It provides a proven secure and highly versatile mobile platform on which to mobilise your business and your business services.
BlackBerry®'s Push email technology is designed to deliver messages and information to BlackBerry® smartphones in seconds. This helps ensure that the information on a user’s BlackBerry® smartphone is automatically updated with the information on their computer. Email, calendar entries, contacts, tasks and memos are all kept up-to-date.
Server software and hosted services also compress and optimise data before sending to BlackBerry® smartphones, making it one of the most efficient smartphone solutions. It’s designed to provide quick delivery times, long battery life and low per-megabyte data charges – especially when roaming. This makes BlackBerry® the ideal cost effective solution for businesses that travel regularly.
BES offers 450 IT policies offering the ability to control internet access, post wireless updates, wipe stolen handsets remotely and many other functions. These giving your business the highest level of IT control and advanced functionality.